reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
Examples of reclamation in a Sentence
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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And one of them absolutely is an intentional reclamation.
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Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
For the event, Filipino American artists, performers and vendors take over a block of Beverly Boulevard, a joyous showcase that Ramos describes as a reclamation of Historic Filipinotown.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Brands like Balmain, under Olivier Rousteing, reimagine dandyism with opulent, theatrical designs, celebrating both Black identity and historical reclamation.
—Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
And one of them absolutely is an intentional reclamation.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclamation
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən
: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed
Legal Definition
reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of reclaiming
the reclamation of goods delivered to an insolvent buyer
2
: a right to reclaim (as under commercial law)
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