as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession
our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock
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Recent Examples of regain
While shares listed in some markets have struggled to regain momentum, Wall Street's major averages have wiped out initial losses as investors look through the war, higher oil prices and the impact of the conflict on inflation.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Furthermore, her re-recording of several of her earlier albums — an unorthodox but revolutionary move in the industry — allowed Swift to regain ownership of her music, thus earning her own royalties.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
If the Democrats regain control of the Senate or the House of Representatives, details of the facility’s management may finally receive proper scrutiny.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Republicans hold a 53-47 seat majority in the Senate, but Democrats are working to regain control of the chamber in the November midterm elections.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Furthermore, her re-recording of several of her earlier albums — an unorthodox but revolutionary move in the industry — allowed Swift to regain ownership of her music, thus earning her own royalties.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
If the Democrats regain control of the Senate or the House of Representatives, details of the facility’s management may finally receive proper scrutiny.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Republicans hold a 53-47 seat majority in the Senate, but Democrats are working to regain control of the chamber in the November midterm elections.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regain
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The organization said it's been advised that only the kangaroo's owner can recapture it.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Rescue teams, including diving and water specialists, were sent to retrieve Antar’s body, which was found by divers at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) below the water surface.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Police said three persons of interest were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In a Week 14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Smith recovered a fumble and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown — the fifth-longest fumble return in franchise history.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Ilunga’s successors tried to reclaim the incident as a moment of humour, too.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Regain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regain. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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