as in recovery
the act or process of getting something back
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Recent Examples of reclamation
Calling for liberation and reclamation by way of educational entertainment was what Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour represented.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
Like his earlier works of reclamation, Aparicio looked at the rubble of the Eaton fire as a palette.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, however, the region’s still-thriving natural splendors—as filmed by Stephens—suggest a form of living reclamation and intimate resistance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Lotus, out June 6, is her reclamation manifesto — a sonic rendering about ownership of her story, music and confidence.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
Like his earlier works of reclamation, Aparicio looked at the rubble of the Eaton fire as a palette.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, however, the region’s still-thriving natural splendors—as filmed by Stephens—suggest a form of living reclamation and intimate resistance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Lotus, out June 6, is her reclamation manifesto — a sonic rendering about ownership of her story, music and confidence.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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Those who lost property in recent disasters, including Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires, are experiencing this firsthand but there are unique solutions for disaster recovery.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Cielo, a ceramicist, lost her home in the Eaton fire and plans to focus on post-fire recovery.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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One thing that did work on both its January and Mach launch attempts was the successful recapture of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Its recapture would represent a major symbolic victory for Russia.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the wolves were better at problem solving and an experiment involving the retrieval of sausage pieces from a lunchbox, canines were much friendlier to humans, compared to wolves who were seen as more aloof.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The retrieval of Pinta’s body comes with an intense Israeli operation underway in Gaza, with the Civil Defense reporting at least 38 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Friday.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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