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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 group had a 91% recovery rate in 2024 for all cases reported to them, according to its website.
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Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Harris said the goal for recovery is to focus on the service members’ medical recovery, physical conditioning, giving them purpose and then their transitions.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Mark Divver reported that Locmelis, who played for Latvia in the Olympics, will have to undergo shoulder surgery that will have a six-month recovery time.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Advanced courses offered by experienced SAR officials focus on ground search, swift water rescue, avalanche recovery, and other specialities.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Harris said the goal for recovery is to focus on the service members’ medical recovery, physical conditioning, giving them purpose and then their transitions.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Mark Divver reported that Locmelis, who played for Latvia in the Olympics, will have to undergo shoulder surgery that will have a six-month recovery time.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Advanced courses offered by experienced SAR officials focus on ground search, swift water rescue, avalanche recovery, and other specialities.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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If the 49ers deem Jones expendable, the backup spot could go to 2025 rookie redshirt Kurtis Rourke, practice-squad prospect Adrian Martinez, or a potential reclamation project similar to Jones (2025) and Sam Darnold (2023).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the 1950s, land reclamation transformed former swamplands and a typhoon shelter into today’s Victoria Park and Causeway Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The news was a bitter blow for Everton and Branthwaite, with the club’s medical team having taken a cautious approach to his rehabilitation.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Quintanilla criticizes opponents Johnson and Allred for wealth, stock trades, and immigration votes, positioning himself as a candidate who prioritizes immigrant families, small businesses, drug rehabilitation, senior relief, and local development programs.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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