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as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitated
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 recycled
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 reclaimed
Duncan Madden, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Kings reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Monk and never trailed again.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
As e-waste continues to pile up, innovations like this offer hope for a more sustainable future—one where valuable resources are reclaimed and environmental threats are mitigated.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
People’s Park was first established as an unofficial green space in the late 1960s when local activists reclaimed a site that the university took ownership of through emanate domain.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, in 2020, Sandals reclaimed the resort, re-opening it last year after a total transformation.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Winger Raphael Lavoie was claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights on waivers, reclaimed and claimed again without ever leaving the AHL.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Patrick Dolan, reclaimed the family's ties to the paper later that year.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The country launched into a civil war in 2011, though a counteroffensive backed by Russia reclaimed most of the country by 2016.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
The top five most powerful passports In 2025, Singapore has reclaimed its crown as the world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to an extraordinary 195 of the 227 global destinations included in the list.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Kings reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Monk and never trailed again.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
As e-waste continues to pile up, innovations like this offer hope for a more sustainable future—one where valuable resources are reclaimed and environmental threats are mitigated.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
People’s Park was first established as an unofficial green space in the late 1960s when local activists reclaimed a site that the university took ownership of through emanate domain.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, in 2020, Sandals reclaimed the resort, re-opening it last year after a total transformation.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Winger Raphael Lavoie was claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights on waivers, reclaimed and claimed again without ever leaving the AHL.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Patrick Dolan, reclaimed the family's ties to the paper later that year.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The country launched into a civil war in 2011, though a counteroffensive backed by Russia reclaimed most of the country by 2016.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaimed
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That is, how our planet’s tectonic plates enable large amounts of carbon dioxide to be continually removed from earth’s atmosphere and recycled back into its crust.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Foundations and underground cables made of concrete, plastic, and metal can usually be recycled but are often left underground when a project is discontinued.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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All data stored within 1Password is fully encrypted, including vault names, website URLs associated with saved passwords, and the passwords themselves, of course.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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County stumbled upon the video after seeing it in his saved folder.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
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Harb hired Curran to get the loan out of collections and sent back to the SBA, but the agency still hasn’t retrieved the full payment that Harb had set up more than three years earlier, records show.Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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She was later retrieved and treated for smoke inhalation, per the fire brigade.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Anticipating a positive outcome to this permitting process, Perpetua Resources announced in December the execution of a non-binding agreement with Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining to explore the potential for the domestic processing of the antimony recovered from the Stibnite mine.David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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One of the silencers was attached to the rifle and another was recovered at the rental residence.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Reclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaimed. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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