re·cap·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər 
1
a
: the act of retaking
b
: an instance of being retaken
2
: the retaking of a prize or goods under international law
3
: a government seizure under law of earnings or profits beyond a fixed amount
recaptured; recapturing; recaptures
1
a
: to capture again
b
: to experience again
by no effort of the imagination could she recapture the ecstasy—
Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Glasgow2
: to take (something, such as a portion of earnings or profits above a fixed amount) by law or through negotiations under law
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Examples of recapture in a Sentence
Noun
the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected
Verb
The guards recaptured the escaped prisoner.
The soldiers recaptured the hill they had lost the day before.
In the final lap of the race, he recaptured the lead.
They are trying to recapture those happy times they had together.
The documentary recaptures the social tensions of the 1960s.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Now, with the government’s recapture of the Nasib gate, Daraa—the rebel stronghold where the uprising that sparked the country’s civil war began—lay open to Damascus.
—Suha Maayeh, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2018
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Trump's chances of recapturing the White House fell from 67% on Polymarket on Oct. 30 to 53% on Sunday and then back to 62% on Tuesday morning.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Some deals require the seller to provide an annual compliance certificate to the buyer, but avoiding recapture and complying with the labor requirements are largely the project developer’s purview.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Now, with the government’s recapture of the Nasib gate, Daraa—the rebel stronghold where the uprising that sparked the country’s civil war began—lay open to Damascus.
—Suha Maayeh, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2018
Verb
How to get back on track, recapture the celebratory vibes of SNL’s 50th-anniversary year, and improve morale at Rockefeller Center?
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Trump's chances of recapturing the White House fell from 67% on Polymarket on Oct. 30 to 53% on Sunday and then back to 62% on Tuesday morning.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recapture. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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