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
Key to this grand reclamation is Syria, the starting point of the historic Damascus-Medina line, located at the geographic heart of the Middle East.
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
This issue has seen other Northern European countries embrace both floating homes and land reclamation, like Copenhagen's Holmene.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
For the event, Filipino American artists, performers and vendors take over a block of Beverly Boulevard, a joyous showcase that Ramos describes as a reclamation of Historic Filipinotown.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Brands like Balmain, under Olivier Rousteing, reimagine dandyism with opulent, theatrical designs, celebrating both Black identity and historical reclamation.
—Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
This issue has seen other Northern European countries embrace both floating homes and land reclamation, like Copenhagen's Holmene.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
For the event, Filipino American artists, performers and vendors take over a block of Beverly Boulevard, a joyous showcase that Ramos describes as a reclamation of Historic Filipinotown.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Brands like Balmain, under Olivier Rousteing, reimagine dandyism with opulent, theatrical designs, celebrating both Black identity and historical reclamation.
—Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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The industry has only been looking at its first chance for a strong, sustained recovery starting in the first half of this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Car manufacturing may be resource-heavy but electric vehicles could help end our dependance on fossil fuels, making the factories a symbol of environmental recovery, not damage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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In addition to more per-student funding, a split would result in fewer dollars sent to the state as part of the recapture program.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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Russia has hailed the recapture from Ukrainian forces of a number of Russian towns and villages.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Understanding this distinction is crucial because, as S&P Global research notes, AI’s reasoning ability directly impacts its applicability in tasks like problem-solving, decision making and generating insights that go beyond simple data retrieval.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Over time, even the constant retrieval of sharp braid can create ruts or pitting that can ultimately lead to severance when the line is under pressure.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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