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Recycled vs Reclaimed - What's the difference?

recycled | reclaimed |

As verbs the difference between recycled and reclaimed

is that recycled is (recycle) while reclaimed is (reclaim).

As adjectives the difference between recycled and reclaimed

is that recycled is that has been through a recycling process while reclaimed is having been reclaimed.

recycled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (recycle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been through a recycling process.
    • This cardboard is made from recycled paper

    Antonyms

    * unrecycled

    reclaimed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having been reclaimed.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (reclaim)

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