as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the older you get, the longer recuperation takes
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Recent Examples of recuperation
Rather than head home, several players chose to stay at the facilities and begin their recuperation by hitting the ice baths and sauna, resources that have been upgraded since renovation work was completed in August.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The design of each space, well-thought-out and rooted in nature, is also conducive to deep rest and recuperation.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Physical recuperation has been one journey, but Truwit was also tasked with mentally healing from the painful trauma of the attack.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Even our housekeeping staff is highly trained in the specifics of therapeutic recuperation.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
My only agenda would be recuperation.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The design of each space, well-thought-out and rooted in nature, is also conducive to deep rest and recuperation.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Physical recuperation has been one journey, but Truwit was also tasked with mentally healing from the painful trauma of the attack.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Even our housekeeping staff is highly trained in the specifics of therapeutic recuperation.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
My only agenda would be recuperation.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperation
Noun
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The purpose is to foster humility, reduce a person’s anxiety by releasing their need for control and provide an external source of strength for long-term recovery.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The part-time position aids in the district in fulfilling its responsibility to the community as related to the composting, bulb recovery, battery recycling, drop off recycling and/or electronics recycling programs, a release stated.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Recuperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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