reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
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Examples of reclamation in a Sentence
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Being that Reasonable Doubt was released in 1996, JAY-Z would be legally allowed to file for reclamation of ownership of the album.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Meyers claims that by around 2002, employees at the reclamation yard became concerned that they would be considered responsible when scrap parts were later found on an aircraft.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 3 July 2024
Following mining, there will be up to five years of reclamation, Carlson said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
The Yankees won the division by three games, largely thanks to their 6-foot-2 reclamation project.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Meyers claims that by around 2002, employees at the reclamation yard became concerned that they would be considered responsible when scrap parts were later found on an aircraft.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 3 July 2024
Following mining, there will be up to five years of reclamation, Carlson said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
The Yankees won the division by three games, largely thanks to their 6-foot-2 reclamation project.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən
: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed
Legal Definition
reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of reclaiming
the reclamation of goods delivered to an insolvent buyer
2
: a right to reclaim (as under commercial law)
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