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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Noun
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Those who lost property in recent disasters, including Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires, are experiencing this firsthand but there are unique solutions for disaster recovery.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Cielo, a ceramicist, lost her home in the Eaton fire and plans to focus on post-fire recovery.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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In the show, created by Mindy Kaling, her character Isla Gordon takes over the family business as president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves while her older brother Cam Gordon (Justin Theroux) enters a rehabilitation facility for his drug addiction.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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One group of volunteers had been in rehabilitation from cocaine or heroin/cocaine use.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Recuperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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