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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Ware eventually checked herself into Edward Hospital’s detox unit and started her road to recovery. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Now, instead of preparing her classroom, June is beginning what her daughter describes as a long road to recovery. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Donna, too, has been granted a road to recovery. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 After all, watching his daughter compete has been a source of joy in the long road to recovery — and that process remains ongoing. George Ramsay, New York Times, 23 June 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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