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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
In his first 10 years in the league Oubre has averaged 13.3 points with 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 655 games (311 starts).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
The 27-year-old American, who was the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open, didn’t face a break point in the first two sets against No. 17 Khachanov, who rebounded in the third set.
—Sports Editor
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Johnson was in high demand league-wide after a career-best offensive season, averaging 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 57 games, while shooting 47.5% from the field and 39% from 3-point range.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
In his first 10 years in the league Oubre has averaged 13.3 points with 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 655 games (311 starts).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
Noun
Although Mohan is still recovering, her doctor reported that her liver is rebounding.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
The 27-year-old American, who was the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open, didn’t face a break point in the first two sets against No. 17 Khachanov, who rebounded in the third set.
—Sports Editor
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Verb
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When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Amazon $350 Target Sony’s hallowed WH-1000XM4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) headphones have been bouncing up and down in price since the XM5 was released.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Choi sees a larger change coming to smartphones in the future that involves relying on AI agents to accomplish tasks, like watching a movie, sharing a recipe or booking a vacation, instead of bouncing between apps.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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While nobody in college football is condoning that type of reaction from fans, the emotions of losing The Game are what will keep it relevant even in an era when the stakes aren’t as high, Carpenter said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Motor skills have declined further, reaction times have slowed and decision-making has deteriorated.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The Angels then rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth, Yoán Moncada and d’Arnaud setting the table with singles, Neto and Schanuel hitting RBI singles and Trout capping the rally with a two-run single to right for a 10-5 lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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How both players start this match will be fascinating to watch after Sinner won the first two sets at Roland Garros before Alcaraz rallied to win.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Traditional media appears to be suffering from concerns large brands may pull back on advertising the back half of the year in response to various tariff worries and consumer spending trends.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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