Thesaurus results for RECYCLE

recycle

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈsī-kəl

as in to recover

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycle There's a growing trend helping Minnesotans reduce, reuse and recycle more in daily life. —

Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Plus any Rikrak hand soaps that are left over are recycled by a UK charity which supports jobs for the disabled. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated. —

Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 Even the packaging—which was created with sustainability in mind and largely made from postconsumer recycled plastic and is mostly refillable—is designed to elicit happiness. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recycle

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recover

Verb

This week, Becerra ordered Lee to file a brief under seal by Monday informing the judge of her plans to sue third parties with the aim of recovering money for investors and distributing it fairly among them.

— Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
The last such streak for domestic exploration was in mid-2022, when energy demand began to recover from pandemic-era lockdowns.

— Emma Sanchez, Fortune, 6 June 2026