as in recoveries
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 reclamations
Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
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Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Writing in the aftermath of these feminist reclamations, Gregory Maguire opened his 1995 novel Wicked with the Witch airborne.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Writing in the aftermath of these feminist reclamations, Gregory Maguire opened his 1995 novel Wicked with the Witch airborne.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamations
Noun
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Their recoveries also create potential timelines for DiVincenzo to return to play, which could potentially come at some point in the latter stages of next season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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During their respective recoveries, Troy and Kim kept in close contact and reunited in person to celebrate Kim's birthday in March, according to the hospital.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Reclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamations. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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