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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 Apollo, there’s a chance everyone will hate your guts in unison, and there’s no recovery.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a new survey by the Department of Angels, a fire recovery program launched after the blazes, roughly 75 percent of Pacific Palisades residents and 67 percent of Altadena residents are in temporary housing.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Barring an injury-recovery miracle, Dalton is going to start this game as Young rests his problematic ankle.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Surgery has become more conservative—lumpectomies and sentinel lymph node biopsies often replace full mastectomies, reducing complications and recovery time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a new survey by the Department of Angels, a fire recovery program launched after the blazes, roughly 75 percent of Pacific Palisades residents and 67 percent of Altadena residents are in temporary housing.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Barring an injury-recovery miracle, Dalton is going to start this game as Young rests his problematic ankle.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Surgery has become more conservative—lumpectomies and sentinel lymph node biopsies often replace full mastectomies, reducing complications and recovery time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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Beyond Toews reclamation of his game, Winnipeg is enduring injuries to Cole Perfetti, Adam Lowry, and Dylan Samberg.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps a team with a track record of success in reclamation projects could find a role for him on their big league roster.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Research also shows that every $1 spent on prison education and rehabilitation efforts saves more than $4 on the cost of reincarceration, according to the Department of Justice.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Canada international Davies suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, an injury which requires surgery and lengthy rehabilitation, in Canada’s Concacaf Nations League match against the United States in March.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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