as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected
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as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble
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Recent Examples of recapture
Rebekah Riess, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Some versions of the photo contained GIFs or recaptures of the image, which can throw off AI detection tools, Scheirer said.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Not many pop stars could succeed in this persona recycling, but MAYHEM recaptures the defiant energy of her early records while not veering into desperation.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The recapture comes after the animals weathered a rare winter storm that brought snow.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Some versions of the photo contained GIFs or recaptures of the image, which can throw off AI detection tools, Scheirer said.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Rare is the reboot that recaptures the organic magic and enthusiasm cult classics generate, but that certainly hasn’t stopped Hollywood from trying.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
Not many pop stars could succeed in this persona recycling, but MAYHEM recaptures the defiant energy of her early records while not veering into desperation.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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Over the last few seasons, the club has identified pitchers that many viewed as reclamation projects and turned them into meaningful contributors with some tweaks.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s a lot of faith, and trust to place into a 25-year-old who can only be best described as a reclamation project.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just before her head reached the Hot Topics table, Sara Haines reached over to help her colleague regain composure, while the Ghost actress enthusiastically hit her iconic bell to signal for further help in detonating the conversation before things moved on.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Post-run recovery is another aspect of running that is crucial to keeping you running longer and faster.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Europe, many sports organizations have long made zero waste the standard, diverting 100% of waste from landfill through a combination of reduction, recycling, composting, food recovery, energy-from-waste, and rainwater and groundwater recovery.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When the modest vehicles reach their target, the emergency teams onboard work quickly to retrieve Captain Sam Walker (Kate Mara) from the vessel.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a significant policy reversal, which will come into effect on March 27, the SSA will resume withholding 100 percent of Social Security payments to reclaim any overpayments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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With the dwarfs and bandits by her side, Snow White vows to reclaim her parents’ home and restore peace to her impoverished kingdom.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The specimens were all recovered from the Kachin region of northern Myanmar.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ghost guns recovered by police rose dramatically before new rules The number of ghost guns recovered by police and reported to the government rose from 1,600 in 2017 to more than 19,000 in 2021.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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