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
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.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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, 11 Mar. 2025
Image However, this resurgent moment in R&B may also be time for a reclamation.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The reelection of President Donald Trump and the Republican reclamation of both chambers represents a crucial opportunity to do better, and to reset federal policies on unlawful antisemitism.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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, 11 Mar. 2025
Image However, this resurgent moment in R&B may also be time for a reclamation.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The reelection of President Donald Trump and the Republican reclamation of both chambers represents a crucial opportunity to do better, and to reset federal policies on unlawful antisemitism.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamation
Noun
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The independent think tank also cited a Russian source saying that the recapture shows unresolved issues in the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army, which include commanders submitting false reports about Russian advances.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Activist Hala Al-Karib told CNN that the recapture of the palace was crucial for the military and also for people displaced by the conflict.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a payment dispute, one agent might automate the retrieval of invoice data, another could manage customer communication and a third might oversee finance operations to process adjustments.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Finally, a quartet of electrostatic units offers exceptional transient response and micro-detail retrieval.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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