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 Yes, there were bright spots — such as Steven Cruz and Nate Pearson — but the bullpen was a revolving door of reclamation projects and first-year wonders. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 The hotel even has a water reclamation system used for recirculation and purification of all ground water on site. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reclamation

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New government pursues asset recovery Before the election, Magyar promised to bring those responsible for past abuses to justice and to recover public assets misused under Orbán.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While firefighters were searching for the Trotters’ children, a senior disaster recovery official named Jeremy Klass sent a message asking if horses needed evacuation.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovery

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Simulated drone attack tests launch-site security The launch-facility recapture scenario, added another layer to the exercise by bringing security and air units together in a simulated tactical environment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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After being diagnosed with a diminished ovarian reserve, Jung went through 15 egg retrievals and 5 embryo transfers before eventually giving birth at 43.

— Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
As autonomous systems multiply, inconsistent context becomes a coordination problem—not merely a retrieval problem.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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