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
Trey Lance, the 25-year-old backup from the Los Angeles Chargers, could be a reclamation project.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The backstabbing gives the show its spiky, durable spine—but its belief in individual people’s potential, its love of adventure, its obsession with redemption, reclamation, and rebirth?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The recycling process for these batteries involves a process called high-temperature metal reclamation where the batteries are sorted, cut, melted, and the metals extracted.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The first part is about self-reclamation and flying and learning how to get your wings.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The backstabbing gives the show its spiky, durable spine—but its belief in individual people’s potential, its love of adventure, its obsession with redemption, reclamation, and rebirth?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The recycling process for these batteries involves a process called high-temperature metal reclamation where the batteries are sorted, cut, melted, and the metals extracted.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
The first part is about self-reclamation and flying and learning how to get your wings.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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The bureau previously announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie or the arrest of those involved in her abduction.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Altadena Sheriff's Station remains committed to supporting our residents throughout the recovery process while also ensuring public safety, accessibility, and quality of life for the entire community.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sensational nature of his escape and the substantial reward for his recapture brought in rumors from all over the state.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Criminal gang violence continues unabated following the recapture in June of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The cause of the collision is still under investigation, pending follow-up interviews and retrieval of video surveillance camera footage of the collision, police said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This retrieval system supports reasoning and task execution.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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