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 These tools and expert tips are your best weapon for reclaiming a smooth, even toned and luminous complexion. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026 By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The relative chart versus the SPX has improved as well, with NTR rebounding from trendline support and reclaiming its 40-week moving average (MA) in the ratio. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 We've been reclaiming a lot of our ancestral homelands, our village site which is Verona Marina. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Ousmane Dembele Madrid and Mbappe’s biggest obstacle to reclaiming their Champions League crown is his former club PSG, spearheaded by France team-mate and Ballon d’Or holder Dembele. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Entrepreneurs and families now prioritize reclaiming precious hours, using private flights for efficient multi-stop trips or simplified personal travel. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 For additional advice on reclaiming your time, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 Getting a tattoo is an act of reclaiming your bodily autonomy. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026

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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
Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapturing

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Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

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Consider recycling unfixable clothing, and reselling or donating clothes that simply don’t fit you or no longer suit your style.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026
Removing dye, however, is only useful to recycling if the process does not destroy the cellulose along with it.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of recycling

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This moves you from reading an AI response to actively retrieving information, which is far more useful for remembering it.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
In one demonstration, the model was given separate examples of unzipping a pencil pouch and retrieving money from it.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The future customer relationship may include wagering on a game, traveling to see it, redeeming points for a hotel and using additional rewards to access tickets or entertainment.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of redeeming

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Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Strong security habits and reliable backups give you a better chance of recovering if something goes wrong.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovering

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