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 For showrunner Sandler, the opportunity to explore witches meant reclaiming powerful women’s narratives. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 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 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

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The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of rehabilitating

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For example, retrieving information locally might be faster than searching through the cloud.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of retrieving

Verb

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

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She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Teacher Becky Drury, 54, is recovering in a Bend hospital with wounds to her arm and hand but hopes to go home soon, said Zack Hall, a family friend who is serving as her family’s spokesperson.

— Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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