RECLAMATIONS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

reclamations

noun

plural of reclamation

as in recoveries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of reclamations The recent reclamations of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Mac Jones give him something to strive for, anyway. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives. — Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026 Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026 Advertisement Writing in the aftermath of these feminist reclamations, Gregory Maguire opened his 1995 novel Wicked with the Witch airborne. — Time, 21 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclamations

Noun

Cycling’s remarkable collarbone break recoveries Just over two months ago, Visma-Lease a Bike’s Matteo Jorgenson broke his collarbone after a nasty fall at Amstel Gold.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Bain & Company reports a weak first quarter, projecting only a modest rebound, unlike previous strong recoveries.

— Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of recoveries

Noun

This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.

— Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of recaptures

Browse Nearby Words

reclamation

reclamations

réclame

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Reclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclamations. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of reclamations

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes