as in recovery
the act or process of getting something back
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Recent Examples of reclamation
The two key solutions were to hire Bora Milutinović, a jovially unintelligible coach with a history of reclamation projects, and to launch a nearly two-year residency training camp in Orange County.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The visual language recalls a simpler time — a reclamation of an innocence lost.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Murray is a far more accomplished reclamation project than the Darnold assignment Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell took on with great success two seasons ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The visual language recalls a simpler time — a reclamation of an innocence lost.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Murray is a far more accomplished reclamation project than the Darnold assignment Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell took on with great success two seasons ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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Certain peptides were said to enhance strength, energy, endurance, and recovery.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pillar Wellbeing offers recovery physio spaces and holistic approach to wellness that includes in-depth nutrition coaching.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías, who leads the Los Choneros gang, after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Historically, fabs haven’t invested in the piping and mechanical systems for helium recapture because the gas has always been viewed as cheap enough to vent into the atmosphere.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Upon its retrieval, the memento (as well as the pencil) was given to Astor’s son, Vincent, who wore the watch until his death in 1959.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cheaper per-query costs, particularly in long-context and retrieval-heavy applications, could drive stronger returns on investment and wider adoption.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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