REGAIN Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

regain

verb

ri-ˈgān

Definition of regain

as in to recapture

to get again in one's possession our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

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Recent Examples of regain Rupert’s Season 4 story arc kicked off in episode 8 when he was suspected of secretly buying AFC Richmond shares in an attempt to regain control over the football club from his ex-wife Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu and Flydubai confirmed that reserve pilots who were in the passenger area managed to regain control of the aircraft. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The district has been under the spotlight in the last year for its potential to help Democrats regain the majority in the House. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regain

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New York — Starbucks is on a mission to recapture its roots as a place to sit down for a cup of coffee.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Can Denver recapture last year's magic to win the division again?

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of recapture

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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

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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

Definition of recover

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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

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