RECLAMATIONS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

reclamations

noun

plural of reclamation

as in recoveries

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 reclamations 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 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 The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 Advertisement Writing in the aftermath of these feminist reclamations, Gregory Maguire opened his 1995 novel Wicked with the Witch airborne. — Time, 21 Nov. 2025

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Opponents counter that California already bars unlawful firearm manufacturing with 3-D printers, and that ghost gun recoveries have declined since the state adopted a series of new laws and enforcement efforts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
The 24-year-old made six ball recoveries across the game, which was more than the three group-game appearances combined.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.

— Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

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