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as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitating
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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as in recycling
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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Recent Examples of reclaiming
Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
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Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Today, female artists are reclaiming their narratives in ways that would have been unthinkable decades ago.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Chase Travel lists the entire country as one of its 25 Trips To Take In 2025, explaining how local artists and designers are reclaiming the narrative of the Western counterculture of the 50s and 60s and allowing cities like Tangiers, for instance, to redefine the city in their image.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Whether that means documenting your work, building alliances within the organization, or knowing when to move on, understanding the signs of a narcissistic boss is the first step toward reclaiming agency in a challenging workplace.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The story acts as a metaphor for the African diaspora's journey of discovery and reclaiming their heritage and culture.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Here, reorganizing boundaries is crucial for reclaiming your personal space, identity and sense of autonomy—and correcting unbalanced power dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Lewis is interested in reclaiming meaning, and as is so often the case, that requires looking beyond US borders and deep into the past.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
According to internal testing, the system boasts a substantial energy recovery rate, reclaiming about 18% of the energy lost to harmonics during vehicle operation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Today, female artists are reclaiming their narratives in ways that would have been unthinkable decades ago.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Chase Travel lists the entire country as one of its 25 Trips To Take In 2025, explaining how local artists and designers are reclaiming the narrative of the Western counterculture of the 50s and 60s and allowing cities like Tangiers, for instance, to redefine the city in their image.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Whether that means documenting your work, building alliances within the organization, or knowing when to move on, understanding the signs of a narcissistic boss is the first step toward reclaiming agency in a challenging workplace.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The story acts as a metaphor for the African diaspora's journey of discovery and reclaiming their heritage and culture.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Here, reorganizing boundaries is crucial for reclaiming your personal space, identity and sense of autonomy—and correcting unbalanced power dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Lewis is interested in reclaiming meaning, and as is so often the case, that requires looking beyond US borders and deep into the past.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
According to internal testing, the system boasts a substantial energy recovery rate, reclaiming about 18% of the energy lost to harmonics during vehicle operation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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In Osceola County, the first phase of rehabilitating 50 multifamily rental units in the Kissimmee Oaks complex will receive $1 million, according to a news release from FHL Banks.—
Staff Report,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Dec. 2024
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The voter material for the 2018 ballot proposal, Regional Measure 3, listed the projects but didn’t mention that the money would go toward maintaining or rehabilitating the bridges.—
Daniel Borenstein,
The Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Not in Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus Columbus' city website, Akron's city website, Canton's government website, and Cincinnati's government web page all provide trash and recycling calendars showing Christmas Day as a holiday.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Companies like Global Fiberglass Solutions have developed techniques for recycling fiberglass composites into materials required for construction and infrastructure projects.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Survival for us goes far beyond collecting, hiding, and retrieving seeds.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, the process of retrieving rink ice is not copyrightable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sandoval is recovering from his own Tommy John surgery, and most likely won’t be available to the Red Sox until after the All-Star break.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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