REPOSSESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

repossess

verb

ˌrē-pə-ˈzes

Definition of repossess

as in to retrieve

to get again in one's possession if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car

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Recent Examples of repossess For example, if a vehicle is repossessed after death and sold for less than the amount owed, the lender may seek the deficiency balance from the estate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Free college is a claim on knowledge no one can repossess. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 If a lender in Maryland needs a car repossessed in Seattle and doesn’t know any agents there, a forwarder with a national repo database may manage the job, from assignment to resolution. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The family only lived in the home for three years before it was repossessed and they were forced to move, staying in a handful of homes around the area until settling in a more permanent home in Memphis in 1948. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repossess

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Clients of John Minnella may retrieve files by calling the State Bar at (213) 765-1593.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The station claims its contract gave it 30 days to retrieve data at the end of the contract.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Vollering had been in the lead before crashing earlier in the race, and had one last shot to regain the yellow jersey from eventual winner Niewiadoma-Phinney.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead, the move gives Prieto an opportunity to regain confidence and continue getting regular at-bats.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of regain

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently told Fox News that Ukraine isn't trying to recapture Crimea — at least for now.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
The region’s key races may help determine whether Democrats make gains in the General Assembly or Republicans recapture their veto-proof supermajority.

— Mary Ramsey August 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of recapture

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The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Three loose fan blade fragments were recovered from the engine.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of recover

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