RECLAMATION Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

reclamation

noun

ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of reclamation

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 Perhaps the Canucks will add a veteran defender to push their young blueliners for minutes, or target a reclamation project veteran at a conservative price point. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Signing Nichushkin to a one-year contract in August 2019 proved to be one of the better reclamation projects in recent NHL history. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 June 2026 Former Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson, who had a bounceback 2025-26, and perpetual reclamation project Patrik Laine could also hit the open the market. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 June 2026 But there are also quiet signs of reclamation, starting with the once-thriving communities of Goldsboro near Sanford, Jones Town in Orlando (one of the earliest all-Black neighborhoods in Florida) and Parramore. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reclamation

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Noun

That in and of itself wasn’t noteworthy — ice after starts is a regular part of any pitcher’s recovery and arm care.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Pressure is building for standard definitions of stress, resilience and recovery speed, along with more clinical partnerships as regulators pay closer attention.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Definition of recovery

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Operation Overlord eventually led to the recapture of France from the Nazis and the surrender of the Nazi regime some 11 months later.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 June 2026
Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías, who leads Los Choneros, after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of recapture

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Storage, caching, vector pipelines, and high-throughput data paths matter because context and retrieval are now foundational to how AI applications and agents operate.

— Harsha Kotikela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Desperate to find Fluffy, Melissa sought the assistance of a pet retrieval specialist to search the neighborhood and nearby areas.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of retrieval

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