RECLAIMING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

reclaiming

verb

present participle of reclaim

as in recapturing

to get again in one's possession she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year

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as in rehabilitating

to make better in behavior or character a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service

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as in recycling

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline

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Recent Examples of reclaiming Dad alone of his siblings had joined my grandfather in reclaiming the Liu name back in China. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson’s path to reclaiming the governor’s mansion for Republicans almost certainly doesn’t run through Kansas City, Kansas. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Many classical Christian schools go a step further in their focus on reclaiming and promoting Western Christian culture. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 In this moving memoir Levy details the reality of reclaiming autonomy post-divorce. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026 For showrunner Sandler, the opportunity to explore witches meant reclaiming powerful women’s narratives. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Put differently, nature is reclaiming Shift, which has long been a ruin in the making. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 By harnessing these tools, many clinicians report saving an hour per day on documentation, reducing after-hours work and reclaiming their personal time. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In July 2025, White won his special election, successfully reclaiming his seat. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

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New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapturing

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The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.

— Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

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The interior is designed to match, and far from recycling bright, beachy tropes, instead opts for subtler period antiques, oversized tubs, dark wood floors, and brass lighting fixtures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Enough to keep some operators solvent, not enough to make sorting for recycling an investable business case.

— Erik Lagerblad, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of recycling

Verb

Reading data from the cache is faster than retrieving it from main memory, and the agents used this timing difference to communicate.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, the woman called police for help retrieving belongings from a friend's house.

— Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of retrieving

Verb

That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
The Brewers also encouraged fans redeeming postseason seats to do so before the start of public sale periods.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of redeeming

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Tank Dell had one reception for 43 yards and returned a punt for 14 yards in his return after missing almost two years recovering from a gruesome knee injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Hardy has spent the season recovering from a gunshot wound in his left leg.

— PJ Green October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovering

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