1
as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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2
as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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Recent Examples of reclaim
Set on an unnamed Greek island, Satisfaction stars Emma Laird as a young artist attempting to reclaim her voice—both creatively and intimately—while navigating a complicated relationship with her boyfriend (Fionn Whitehead), a fellow musician.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The city allows the Humane Society to reduce or waive fees to promote adoptions and encourage reclaiming animals from the shelter.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The city allows the Humane Society to reduce or waive fees to promote adoptions and encourage reclaiming animals from the shelter.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaim
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When the game is at its most intense, these timeouts can be used as moments to catch a breath and regain focus.—
Jay Feldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woodruff missed all last year and the first half of this season rehabilitating from shoulder surgery.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is a fairly minor entry in the MCU (Madea Cinematic Universe), one which recycles a great deal of content and even wholesale scenes from previous, similar Madea vehicles.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central bank said the vast majority of the bonds will be redeemed, with £21 billion worth of bonds sold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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New members who sign up during this time will also unlock the offer, with seven days from signup to redeem.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040 globally, by 2045 in the Arctic, and by 2066 over Antarctica.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This ability to recover instantly gives the MAV a major advantage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Only the best of the best would be sent on a crucial mission to retrieve dangerous alien species and bring them back to Earth.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Reclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaim. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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