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
The European Union is reportedly readying new trade deals with Latin America, part of efforts to regain the initiative after the bloc was slammed for making excessive concessions in an agreement with the US.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For the nonprofits involved, including Climate United Fund, the ruling represents a major setback in their push to regain access to roughly $16 billion in frozen funds.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal of the agreement, for Kelley to eventually regain unsupervised parenting time, remained unchanged.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For the nonprofits involved, including Climate United Fund, the ruling represents a major setback in their push to regain access to roughly $16 billion in frozen funds.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The goal of the agreement, for Kelley to eventually regain unsupervised parenting time, remained unchanged.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
These results suggest the wearable could play an important role in augmenting physical therapy for patients working to regain mobility.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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The team will be heading to Mexico, Canada and the United States to try and recapture the form and fervour of 2024, when James galvanised a nation, taking the squad to the World Cup quarter-finals.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Again, with an inside-out forehand that had Osaka down on one knee trying to retrieve it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an effort to help the group retrieve it, Guy encounters William Fitchner’s Jasper, a mysterious American who has quietly assumed control and influence over the Talamasca’s London Motherhouse.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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An officer, named as Officer A in the latest release, was injured in the shootout and is currently recovering in the hospital.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rally ended with Nick Bosa pushing Seattle offensive tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold, forcing a fumble, which Bosa recovered.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Justin Bieber continues to reclaim the word that defined his young pop stardom with his completely new eighth studio album, Swag II.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Using jewelry to signal a change in status also isn’t new, but the idea of publicly marking divorce and reclaiming it as a celebration is.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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