Synonyms of recovery

recovery

noun

ri-ˈkə-və-rē 

1

as in reclamation

the act or process of getting something back

the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reclamation
• recapture
• retrieval
• rescue
• repossession
• recoupment
• replenishment
• recruitment
• redemption

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• misplacement

2

as in rehabilitation

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

his recovery from the flu was remarkably quick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitation
• rehab
• healing
• comeback
• recuperation
• convalescence
• mending
• survival
• revival
• resuscitation
• rally
• snapback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• deterioration
• failing
• degeneration
• sinking
• weakening
• worsening
• fading
• regression
• relapse
• wilting
• wasting (away)
• languishing
• withering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovery

Broadly speaking, in the studies the Flinders researchers looked at, these dressings were applied to a range of slow-to-heal skin wounds on mice and rats, and their recovery was tracked over about one to three weeks. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Starship is also designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, and its recovery operations are very different than those of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Its recovery, reconstruction and eventual restoration would span decades. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

But since going full force on recovery, the region has seen a return of tourists. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026