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as in relaxation
activity engaged in to amuse oneself
decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation
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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon
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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business
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as in sport
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting
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Recent Examples of recreation
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Martin delivered his portion of the performance in a near-perfect recreation of the Debí Tirar Más Fotos album cover, which features two white plastic chairs in a lush lawn with a bunch of bananas in the background.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, Peter Hujar’s Day is a warm yet experimental chamber piece set around the re-creation of a real-life conversation that took place between photographer Peter Hujar (Whishaw) and writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Hall) in 1974.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But once utilities begin raising lake levels ahead of summer recreation, Jones said, the margin tightens.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Martin delivered his portion of the performance in a near-perfect recreation of the Debí Tirar Más Fotos album cover, which features two white plastic chairs in a lush lawn with a bunch of bananas in the background.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, Peter Hujar’s Day is a warm yet experimental chamber piece set around the re-creation of a real-life conversation that took place between photographer Peter Hujar (Whishaw) and writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Hall) in 1974.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Recreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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