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
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Historically, fabs haven’t invested in the piping and mechanical systems for helium recapture because the gas has always been viewed as cheap enough to vent into the atmosphere.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Romanticize the Dive, Metric’s tenth album, looks backwards in an attempt to recapture those old glories.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The inmates, whose ages ranged from 19 to 42, were all eventually recaptured by October.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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The veterans were essentially reclamation projects.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Saturday, May 16, follows Johanna Schopfer, a watch factory worker in Geneva whose summer obsession with restoring her vintage VW Beetle becomes a personal and political act of reclamation.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The only way to regain that dignity, according to Uyghurs like Choghtal, was to train to fight and perhaps have the opportunity one day to wrest control of Xinjiang away from the Communist Party.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Excluding unhoused people from public spaces reinforces stigma and weakens the social bonds that support stability and recovery.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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In the second game, Fields had a rushing touchdown and defensive end Donte Campbell had a fumble recovery for a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Argentine investigators trudging through mud to retrieve the dead rats declined to speak to journalists about their work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Customers are given a pickup window to retrieve their pints from the shop on either Friday or Saturday.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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If outdoor dining is being ruined by buzzing pests, the Gootop bug zapper may be the easiest way to reclaim your outdoor space (and your cheeseburger)!—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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This effectively revoked the rights of artists to reclaim their copyright for works after 35 years have passed since the rights were first granted to the record label that recorded their work.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The economy recovered by the late 1990s, with the military reinvesting its profits into the country to support hospitals, education and government food rations.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Rudy Giuliani, 81, is recovering from a severe case of viral pneumonia that led him into a coma in early May.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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