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
Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
One thing that did work on both its January and Mach launch attempts was the successful recapture of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Russia has hailed the recapture from Ukrainian forces of a number of Russian towns and villages.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
One thing that did work on both its January and Mach launch attempts was the successful recapture of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Verb
Innovation and new products can recapture people's imagination, and recalibrate their view of his brand and that of Tesla.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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This bold gesture is both an act of resistance to patriarchy and cultural reclamation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was a fascinating way to recontextualize many of the lyrics, with her wide-eyed view of the world now sounding like a cool reclamation of youth.—
William Earl,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the game is at its most intense, these timeouts can be used as moments to catch a breath and regain focus.—
Jay Feldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aliyah Boston previously defended her teammate's decision to end her season and continue her recovery amid the team's playoff run.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On recovery, the fan collapses just as quickly, reducing drag.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rocks Perseverance has spent years collecting are of high interest to NASA and the European Space Agency, which hopes to one day soon retrieve the samples and bring them back to Earth before humans themselves venture to the Red Planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the importance of clicks, impressions, bounce rates and other familiar metrics slipping, focus should instead shift to those that give insights into how machines retrieve data, evaluate it, and take action.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Platt reminds us, moving toward a healthier relationship with ownership means reclaiming our power by being intentional.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The children of this era would go on to lead the next affective era in the form of the 1960s—which in many ways were a fight against this boredom, a call to reclaim the excitement of communalism, of revolution, of queerness and chaos.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040 globally, by 2045 in the Arctic, and by 2066 over Antarctica.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This ability to recover instantly gives the MAV a major advantage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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