REPOSSESSION Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

repossession

noun

as in reclamation

the act or process of getting something back an account of France's loss of the Louisiana Territory to Spain and its brief repossession of the area before selling it to the U.S. in 1803

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Recent Examples of repossession Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026 There were a record number of vehicle repossessions last year. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Owning Olmo has been like owning a house that is at permanent risk of repossession. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026 The village capped several business types at zero, including day labor and temporary employment agencies, repossession lots and junkyards. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 Shocking footage showed the moment a suspect opened fire while chasing a man during a car repossession in Manor, Texas. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Even if the borrowers offer collateral, say real property like with a mortgage, the repossession or foreclosure process could take more time than the bank has to meet its depositors’ demand. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026

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Yes, there were bright spots — such as Steven Cruz and Nate Pearson — but the bullpen was a revolving door of reclamation projects and first-year wonders.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclamation

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What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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