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noun

(ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər How to pronounce recapture (audio)
Definition of recapturenext
as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected

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recapture

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verb

as in to regain
to get again in one's possession our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble

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Recent Examples of recapture
Noun
The analysts cited markdown recapture and sales leverage to drive the stronger performance. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026 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
Verb
Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Tagging studies found that recaptured juveniles were far more likely to linger and grow on the floodplain, around 72 days, than to pass straight through. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recapture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
  1. reclamation
  2. regain
  3. recovery
  4. retrieve
  5. reclaim
  6. recover
Noun
  • Even though external factors can certainly act as triggers (namely, other people), the point of all of this is to guide you back inward toward a self-reclamation of some kind.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 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
Definition of reclamation
Verb
  • The Senate race has attracted national attention because of its implications for control of the chamber, where Democrats need to flip four seats to regain the majority.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At Kering, group CEO Luca de Meo has made big changes with Gucci — which makes up 40% of the group’s sales — in a bid to regain its position as world number one for desirability.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of regain
Noun
  • Recently, the sector has been affected by El Nino, which brings weak monsoons and dry weather, reducing yields and sucrose recovery.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His message to men dealing with low energy, slow recovery or lagging strength is practical.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of recovery
Verb
  • Text messages indicate Moore’s representative had initiated the process of retrieving his belongings in the hours after his arrest, and the school was quick to oblige.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The service is managed remotely from your phone so that your car can be retrieved with the send of a text.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrieve
Verb
  • Just off Piccadilly and steps from Green Park, the brand’s nature-first mentality translates into living green walls, reclaimed timber, raw stone, and filtered water taps—sustainability being a point of emphasis here.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Put differently, nature is reclaiming Shift, which has long been a ruin in the making.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reclaim
Verb
  • The spa Outdoor adventure is the primary focus here, so after skiing or mountain biking all day the spa is the ideal place to recover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The bank sees high diesel prices as necessary to prevent recovering demand from overwhelming constrained refineries.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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