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as in regains
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitates
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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as in recycles
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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Recent Examples of reclaims
Garbage collection is a memory-management process in which the program automatically identifies and reclaims memory from objects that a program has stopped using.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Vizio 65-inch Smart TV Deal The 65-inch Vizio Quantum 4K smart TV reclaims time wasted on buffering with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, ensuring faster streaming and gaming, even in a congested smart home.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
On his menu, Butts reclaims these ingredients, coming back to their roots to grow them into modern forms.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
This flag resists erasure and reclaims a history rarely taught on the mainland.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Vizio 65-inch Smart TV Deal The 65-inch Vizio Quantum 4K smart TV reclaims time wasted on buffering with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, ensuring faster streaming and gaming, even in a congested smart home.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
On his menu, Butts reclaims these ingredients, coming back to their roots to grow them into modern forms.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
This flag resists erasure and reclaims a history rarely taught on the mainland.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaims
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Speakers outlined technological developments like a closed-loop cooling system that recycles water, reducing the amount needed to chill centers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Now, Omaha only retrieves bats when players get a hit.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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When a child redeems their certificate with Pizza Hut, they are celebrated.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the season-five premiere, however, A-Train redeems himself.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.—
Bruce Jenkins,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Even if a company recovers from a fraud incident, reputational damage is much harder to undo.—
Andy White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As his wife recovers, each cycle of death and resurrection pulls him closer to something far more disturbing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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