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
Mouse models also showed an increase in recovery with Thiorphan compared with untreated animals, and even more so when Thiorphan was combined with a neural stem cell implant.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Only 26, Woolen is a former Pro Bowler with 11 career interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 45 passes defensed in just three-and-a-half seasons.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After a long recovery, the Saturday Night Live alum married Megan in 2015.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
During the course of her recovery, Delliquadri identified an opportunity to make an impact in the healthcare system.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Only 26, Woolen is a former Pro Bowler with 11 career interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 45 passes defensed in just three-and-a-half seasons.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After a long recovery, the Saturday Night Live alum married Megan in 2015.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
During the course of her recovery, Delliquadri identified an opportunity to make an impact in the healthcare system.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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This is what makes Monaleo’s reclamation of BAP all the more epic and incredible.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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For generations, Black people have been told that our natural textures needed to be tamed, straightened, or hidden, and locs stood as both resistance and reclamation.—
Jailynn Tayor,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Louisville didn’t have a rehabilitation center, and so the heiress traveled to New York to receive care at The Rusk Institute.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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