Synonyms of repossession

repossession

noun

as in reclamation

the act or process of getting something back

an account of France's loss of the Louisiana Territory to Spain and its brief repossession of the area before selling it to the U.S. in 1803

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reclamation
• recovery
• retrieval
• recapture
• rescue
• recoupment
• recruitment
• redemption
• replenishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• misplacement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repossession

Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026

There were a record number of vehicle repossessions last year. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Owning Olmo has been like owning a house that is at permanent risk of repossession. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026

The village capped several business types at zero, including day labor and temporary employment agencies, repossession lots and junkyards. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

Shocking footage showed the moment a suspect opened fire while chasing a man during a car repossession in Manor, Texas. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026

Even if the borrowers offer collateral, say real property like with a mortgage, the repossession or foreclosure process could take more time than the bank has to meet its depositors’ demand. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026