road to recovery
noun phrase
: the process of becoming healthy again
She had a stroke recently but is on the road to recovery.
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But the surgeon stresses that the NFL star still has a long road to recovery, regardless of his athleticism.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Her road to recovery has lasted years, and included a two-week hospital stay, multiple surgeries, physical therapy and ongoing struggles.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Netanyahu and Katz wished them well on their road to recovery.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
However, a 2023 study in the Canadian Journal of Surgery suggested that nonsurgical options can have encouraging results, too, despite a longer road to recovery and a slightly higher rerupture rate.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Her road to recovery has lasted years, and included a two-week hospital stay, multiple surgeries, physical therapy and ongoing struggles.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Netanyahu and Katz wished them well on their road to recovery.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
However, a 2023 study in the Canadian Journal of Surgery suggested that nonsurgical options can have encouraging results, too, despite a longer road to recovery and a slightly higher rerupture rate.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for road to recovery
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“Road to recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20to%20recovery. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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