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
Having been erected on marshlands and barrier islands using early land reclamation techniques, its waterlogged ground is now compacting in a process called subsidence.
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Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Recently, members of the council visited the Black Mesa and Kayenta mines to inspect reclamation efforts, accompanied by representatives from the Division of Natural Resources, Department of Minerals, Peabody Western Coal Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier land reclamation efforts attracted the ire of environmentalists worried about the impact on Monaco’s marine life, which today includes 60 species of coral.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
China has been artificially increasing the size of South China Sea islands under its control, including land reclamation and building outposts with runways.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Recently, members of the council visited the Black Mesa and Kayenta mines to inspect reclamation efforts, accompanied by representatives from the Division of Natural Resources, Department of Minerals, Peabody Western Coal Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier land reclamation efforts attracted the ire of environmentalists worried about the impact on Monaco’s marine life, which today includes 60 species of coral.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
China has been artificially increasing the size of South China Sea islands under its control, including land reclamation and building outposts with runways.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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Rising and warming seas, the loss of coral reefs, acidic oceans, dwindling supplies of fresh water and fish, as well as disaster recovery support from more powerful cyclones are among the most pressing concerns.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The first-stage booster for this mission is flying for the 17th time and will aim for a recovery landing downrange on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Other ways to save money could be limiting administrator salaries, ending recapture for the Keller school district or basing funding off of enrollment instead of daily attendance.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The recapture comes after the animals weathered a rare winter storm that brought snow.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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As a result, this technology will eliminate the need for clunky badge scanners, costly lead retrieval systems and social media QR codes that don’t provide a person’s full contact.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Egg donors, many of whom undergo multiple retrieval cycles, could be good candidates.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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