reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
Examples of reclamation in a Sentence
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
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Estrada did not join San Diego as a true reclamation project.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This reclamation of Brigid reflects something more substantial than symbolic parity.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent years, quarterbacks like Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield have become reclamation projects after failing stints with the teams that drafted them.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Now a combination of factors, including the presence of vast deposits of lithium about a mile under the Salton Sea’s bottom, might provide enough impetus for a major reclamation project that is certain to cost several billions of dollars.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This reclamation of Brigid reflects something more substantial than symbolic parity.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent years, quarterbacks like Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield have become reclamation projects after failing stints with the teams that drafted them.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Now a combination of factors, including the presence of vast deposits of lithium about a mile under the Salton Sea’s bottom, might provide enough impetus for a major reclamation project that is certain to cost several billions of dollars.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclamation
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən
: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed
Legal Definition
reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of reclaiming
the reclamation of goods delivered to an insolvent buyer
2
: a right to reclaim (as under commercial law)
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