as in reclamations
the act or process of getting something back
the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week
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Recent Examples of recoveries
Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries – a decline is a good thing.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Commanders will be without Terry McLaurin again, which won’t help against a Bears defense that ranks third in the NFL with nine takeaways (seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Davis had one of two fumble recoveries by the Rams on Sunday.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Fins’ defense dearly needed those three Jets turnovers and fumble recoveries by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jaelan Phillips and one Dante Trader to eke out the win.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Overnight recoveries 30 to 50 percent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Elliott and his 12-year-old daughter, Allie, were injured in the head-on collision on Boat Club Road and face long recoveries, friends wrote on the GiveSendGo fundraising site.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
In 140 career games, Clowney has 409 total tackles, 58 sacks, one interception, nine fumbles recoveries (three for a touchdown) and 108 tackles for loss.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions with a culture of care achieve superior clinical indicators, including lower hospital infection rates, faster recoveries and fewer readmissions.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Commanders will be without Terry McLaurin again, which won’t help against a Bears defense that ranks third in the NFL with nine takeaways (seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Davis had one of two fumble recoveries by the Rams on Sunday.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Fins’ defense dearly needed those three Jets turnovers and fumble recoveries by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jaelan Phillips and one Dante Trader to eke out the win.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Overnight recoveries 30 to 50 percent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Elliott and his 12-year-old daughter, Allie, were injured in the head-on collision on Boat Club Road and face long recoveries, friends wrote on the GiveSendGo fundraising site.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
In 140 career games, Clowney has 409 total tackles, 58 sacks, one interception, nine fumbles recoveries (three for a touchdown) and 108 tackles for loss.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions with a culture of care achieve superior clinical indicators, including lower hospital infection rates, faster recoveries and fewer readmissions.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoveries
Noun
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Just as the first film surprised and charmed with its heart, zippy sense of humor, and standout lead performances, Freakier Friday recaptures and strengthens the magic.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Initial trial retrievals of fuel debris from Unit 2 have already commenced.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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His work in his own end, even though the results haven’t quite followed, shows the tools of an elite defensive defenseman, with positioning, retrievals and exits being particular strong points.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Recoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoveries. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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