as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected
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as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble
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Recent Examples of recapture
Lauren Kent, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Harris transported two inmates around New Orleans, police say, and Baptiste helped feed Corey Boyd before his recapture.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 21 May 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Its recapture would represent a major symbolic victory for Russia.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Harris transported two inmates around New Orleans, police say, and Baptiste helped feed Corey Boyd before his recapture.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 21 May 2025
Verb
Since the credit became available, the IRS received nearly five million ERC claims, and has either disallowed, reversed, or recaptured approximately 214,000 of these—in addition to imposing a moratorium on claims to stave off the fraud.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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In the streaming era, where every click has currency, fans are participants in this reclamation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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Spanning beyond physical protection and reclamation, indigo’s spiritual significance stems from pre-colonial Africa to the foundational heritage of Black people in the American South, as expounded by Imani Perry in her book, Black in Blues: How A Color Tells The Story of My People (2025).—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The firm was created with the mission to help financially distressed individuals regain control of their lives.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Families of those who have died from overdoses, those in recovery from substance use disorder and families of struggling individuals supported the legislation, according to Senate Democrats.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Having a sound plan for resilience, regardless of implementation phase, is a huge head start on recovery.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In one proof-of-concept, the researchers retrieved Bluetooth link keys from a headphone’s memory.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Dock Diving: For this competition, dogs jump off a dock into a pool of water to retrieve an object.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Oasis’ greatest hits collection Time Flies… 1994-2009 reclaimed the top spot last week (July 11) as the band kicked off their Live ‘25 reunion tour.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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There’s a clear battle between the two to see who becomes the leading alternate if Jones can’t reclaim his spot.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Leaders often move on to operational recovery while teams are still recovering emotionally.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Police recovered a bloody rope, bungee cord, clothing, blankets and underpants from the crime scene, Kenny said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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