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 second reason to trade for Jones is that the league just watched another Shanahan reclamation project, Sam Darnold, thrive on the national stage.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s seven water reclamation plants don’t typically see a huge spike in treatment volumes at any point on Super Bowl Sunday because its basins are so large, according to Patrick Thomas, an agency spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Jean insists this is reclamation.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s seven water reclamation plants don’t typically see a huge spike in treatment volumes at any point on Super Bowl Sunday because its basins are so large, according to Patrick Thomas, an agency spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Jean insists this is reclamation.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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The concept shown at the event features large front and rear branding, a snorkel, 285/70 R17 all-terrain tires, a tub rack with recovery tracks, and matte gray paint.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Tahoe National Forest temporarily closed the Castle Peak area during recovery operations.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The sensational nature of his escape and the substantial reward for his recapture brought in rumors from all over the state.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Phoenix leaders passed an ordinance requiring retailers to equip their shopping carts with such locking devices or hire a cart-retrieval company in a unanimous vote, as residents voiced growing frustrations with the eyesore.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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One victim had been hoisted out by a California Highway Patrol helicopter earlier Saturday, but high winds prevented it from continuing the retrievals.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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