reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
Synonyms
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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But will the wins follow and if not, how long is this reclamation project going to take?
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Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, major land reclamation projects are underway in the polluted bay to host more tourism complexes and casinos.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 July 2024
The remainder of the rotation was also made up of lottery tickets: prospects (Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone), pitchers returning from injuries (Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw) and reclamation projects (James Paxton).
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Does Mendenhall have the energy required for the multi-year reclamation project?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, major land reclamation projects are underway in the polluted bay to host more tourism complexes and casinos.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 July 2024
The remainder of the rotation was also made up of lottery tickets: prospects (Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone), pitchers returning from injuries (Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw) and reclamation projects (James Paxton).
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Does Mendenhall have the energy required for the multi-year reclamation project?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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