1
as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his recovery from the flu was remarkably quick
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Recent Examples of recovery
But 13 years later, many of the neighborhoods look almost like they are trapped in time, midway through a recovery.
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Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
Norton’s a clear winner as far as cash backing for recovery.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
The first-stage booster flew for the ninth time making another recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions, the 250th time SpaceX had used a droneship for a successful recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
He’s learned that a stroke can impact other parts of the body and that recovery can be slow and painstaking.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
Norton’s a clear winner as far as cash backing for recovery.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
The first-stage booster flew for the ninth time making another recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions, the 250th time SpaceX had used a droneship for a successful recovery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
He’s learned that a stroke can impact other parts of the body and that recovery can be slow and painstaking.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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Calling for liberation and reclamation by way of educational entertainment was what Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour represented.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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Like his earlier works of reclamation, Aparicio looked at the rubble of the Eaton fire as a palette.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the show, created by Mindy Kaling, her character Isla Gordon takes over the family business as president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves while her older brother Cam Gordon (Justin Theroux) enters a rehabilitation facility for his drug addiction.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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One group of volunteers had been in rehabilitation from cocaine or heroin/cocaine use.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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