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
This land reclamation was one among numerous efforts indigenous communities across the country are making to take back land that was taken from them during colonization and westward expansion.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Penguins, on the other hand, added a solid reclamation project in Skinner to play alongside Arturs Silovs.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The rehanging of the flag, also an emblem of resistance, is a reclamation of important history as well as identity.
—Travis Whitlock, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Penguins, on the other hand, added a solid reclamation project in Skinner to play alongside Arturs Silovs.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The rehanging of the flag, also an emblem of resistance, is a reclamation of important history as well as identity.
—Travis Whitlock, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The other is a reclamation of the slur by the group it was lobbed at, ending with -a.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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Against a backdrop of cautious recovery in China’s luxury market, Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) has unveiled its provisional Fall/Winter 2026 schedule.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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His extensive background includes strategic planning, cybersecurity governance, infrastructure management, data security, disaster recovery, and operational oversight, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 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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The buddies’ plan involves the retrieval of amoeba specimens from a celestial body orbiting Tau Ceti.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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That tool is that governments are allowed to charge a fee for records retrieval.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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