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repossess

verb

ˌrē-pə-ˈzes How to pronounce repossess (audio)
Definition of repossessnext
as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car

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Recent Examples of repossess His 2023 relief proposal relies on credits issued on Jackson County residents’ next three years of tax bills, which would rely on repossessing tax revenue that had already been dispersed to agencies and school districts. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 For example, if a vehicle is repossessed after death and sold for less than the amount owed, the lender may seek the deficiency balance from the estate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Free college is a claim on knowledge no one can repossess. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 If a lender in Maryland needs a car repossessed in Seattle and doesn’t know any agents there, a forwarder with a national repo database may manage the job, from assignment to resolution. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repossess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
  1. retrieve
  2. regain
  3. recapture
  4. reclaim
  5. recover
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  • Amazon prevents Muse from browsing its online store, although Meta’s agent can still retrieve product links through search engines.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Coupled with low-energy methods for storing and retrieving this data, and thermodynamically favorable ways of running specialized calculations, the future of computing is starting to look pleasantly cold and wet.
    — Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • However, he is set up for a healthy offseason and will get a chance to regain his bullpen spot next spring.
    — Kansas City Star, 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
Definition of regain
Verb
  • Tagging studies found that recaptured juveniles were far more likely to linger and grow on the floodplain, around 72 days, than to pass straight through.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Still, it's been hard to recapture the thrill of that early Knicks win.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of recapture
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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
Definition of reclaim
Verb
  • 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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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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