as in recovery
the act or process of getting something back
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Recent Examples of reclamation
In Virginia a state report last year estimated his shuttered mines face $230 million in reclamation liabilities, far more than any other miner in the state.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Anderson’s reclamation of her career parallels a pivotal scene in the film.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Most of the Mets' pitching staff is made up of reclamation projects so adding a starter like Flaherty would be a huge add.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with Renaissance, Beyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless.
—Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Anderson’s reclamation of her career parallels a pivotal scene in the film.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Most of the Mets' pitching staff is made up of reclamation projects so adding a starter like Flaherty would be a huge add.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with Renaissance, Beyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless.
—Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with Los Angeles being the top moviegoing market, studios and theater owners are hoping the distraction provided by a trip to the movies — which still costs far less than other forms of entertainment — continues as the city begins a long and arduous recovery.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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And of equal importance, the Syrian government’s recapture of Aleppo, in 2016, marked a turning point in the civil war.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
3 Dec. 2024
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The facility, local police and federal health officials said the animals posed no risk to the public but warned people to stay away as to avoid agitating the creatures, which would make their recapture more difficult.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Nov. 2024
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Many professionals label and organize their drives by project or period, allowing for easy archiving and retrieval.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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With its guardrails and focused content retrieval, the chatbot aims to deliver a safe, accurate, and engaging experience for readers.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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