REGAIN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regain

verb

ri-ˈgān

Definition of regain

as in to recapture

to get again in one's possession our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

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Recent Examples of regain Haider's law firm has also helped more than 600 political activists and human rights defenders regain the right to travel freely. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Passengers regain control The cockpit intervention appears to have been the turning point. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 However, he is set up for a healthy offseason and will get a chance to regain his bullpen spot next spring. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 But for the first time in decades, the Justice Department is allowing ex-felons a chance to regain their gun ownership rights. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regain

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The goal was to recapture the way music was recorded decades ago, bringing musicians together to play live, with large instrumental ensembles that, in some tracks, involved more than 90 musicians.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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After the charges were dropped, the couple was finally able to retrieve Nick’s phone and have his ankle monitor cut off.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Romanoff sacrifices herself to retrieve the soul stone, and Nebula involuntarily connects with her past self—a connection used by a past Thanos to decipher the Avengers’ plan.

— Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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In comparison, LaBeouf has long been open about his tumultuous childhood and has said that his father was a recovering addict, and at times abusive.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

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Digitize your dusty DVDs and reclaim shelf space with DVDneXtCOPY, a powerful DVD ripper that preserves your collection.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
By harnessing these tools, many clinicians report saving an hour per day on documentation, reducing after-hours work and reclaiming their personal time.

— Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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