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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
The building houses formerly homeless people in recovery from behavioral health disorders — and the victim was living on the straight and narrow, a law enforcement source said.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Yet her recovery defied expectations.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Sixers were missing VJ Edgecombe (lumbar contusion), Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), Johni Broome (right knee surgery recovery) and Paul George (league suspension).
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Yet her recovery defied expectations.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Sixers were missing VJ Edgecombe (lumbar contusion), Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), Johni Broome (right knee surgery recovery) and Paul George (league suspension).
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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The Penguins, on the other hand, added a solid reclamation project in Skinner to play alongside Arturs Silovs.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rehanging of the flag, also an emblem of resistance, is a reclamation of important history as well as identity.—
Travis Whitlock,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the worm in San Diego County rodents and opossums was made by staff at the San Diego Zoo and a local wildlife rehabilitation center, Project Wildlife, which is run by the San Diego Humane Society.—
Susanne Rust
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Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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City officials pushed to build the temporary jail ahead of the World Cup, saying the major event could strain the city’s limited rehabilitation and detention resources.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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