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 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 The task force will look at reclaiming wartime OPCON, according to South Korean media, although no further details were given. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 At the United Nations, Nauru’s president announced that the tiny Pacific island nation is reclaiming its traditional name, Naoero, as an affirmation of heritage and identity. — Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Given their surge in popularity, creators are embracing the dedicated fan bases, reclaiming romantic comedies from dismissive labels, and ready to deliver affirming stories that celebrate all forms of love. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 But reclaiming the narrative could make the past feel more like yours. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 But putting the brakes on fearful predictions and reclaiming agency over a useful tech tool may be just as important, some researchers say. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 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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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
If approved, the money would go towards building, rehabilitating and purchasing more affordable homes.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

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Neighbors said the homeowner, who is in his 70s, suffers from mental health issues and collects recycling to make some money.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Its unified form, modular furnishings, water-recycling system and labor-saving technology promised a more efficient life, less tied to conventional building and household routines.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of recycling

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Research from Bartholdi and Hackman found that most order-picking time goes to movement and searching—traveling alone accounts for about 55%—while only around 10% is spent actually retrieving the item.

— Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Coupled with low-energy methods for storing and retrieving this data, and thermodynamically favorable ways of running specialized calculations, the future of computing is starting to look pleasantly cold and wet.

— Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieving

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Despite these issues, salty whey still has one redeeming quality.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
One thing regulators are not going to do is kill the idea of exchanging securities for shares, because all the big ETFs rely on redeeming and creating units that aren’t taxable as part of their daily operations.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of redeeming

Verb

Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The film follows Marlon Reid, who, while recovering in hospital after near-fatal heart surgery, forms an unexpected connection with fellow survivor Elise Carter, a woman whose life becomes inexplicably intertwined with his own.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

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