reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
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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With a reasonable $3.5 million cap hit for another two years, this is the kind of reclamation project the Penguins should be investing in.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
In the reality that has no scare quotes, though, the reclamation of evidence might also look like impunity.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Initial attempts at linking the birth defects to the ongoing reclamation of the steelworks were ignored by the council, who, according to the BBC, shared a 1999 Northamptonshire Health Authority study that found no cluster of birth defects.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
According to The Telegraph, an internal report had already revealed that Corby residents were exposed to high levels of zinc, arsenic, boron and nickel as a result of the reclamation project.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
In the reality that has no scare quotes, though, the reclamation of evidence might also look like impunity.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Initial attempts at linking the birth defects to the ongoing reclamation of the steelworks were ignored by the council, who, according to the BBC, shared a 1999 Northamptonshire Health Authority study that found no cluster of birth defects.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
According to The Telegraph, an internal report had already revealed that Corby residents were exposed to high levels of zinc, arsenic, boron and nickel as a result of the reclamation project.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclamation
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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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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