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as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his recovery from the flu was remarkably quick
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Recent Examples of recovery
Everything was written during recovery, in between these two surgeries.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
My own journey to recovery was paved by the grace of a higher power, but also by the practical, tangible support of Medicaid.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
That leaves the second-biggest movie cinema chain behind AMC Theatres apparently clear of the pandemic-era cliff before Regal Cineworld lightened its debt load post-bankruptcy and began riding Hollywood’s box office recovery.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Advance reports that the Blue Loop indigo recovery rate is 98 percent; the water recovery rate is 98 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
My own journey to recovery was paved by the grace of a higher power, but also by the practical, tangible support of Medicaid.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
That leaves the second-biggest movie cinema chain behind AMC Theatres apparently clear of the pandemic-era cliff before Regal Cineworld lightened its debt load post-bankruptcy and began riding Hollywood’s box office recovery.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Advance reports that the Blue Loop indigo recovery rate is 98 percent; the water recovery rate is 98 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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Chris Kreider, who is under contract for two more years and has a 15-team no-trade list, is more of a reclamation project after a down year in 2024-25.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Carter sees this moment at the Met as a culmination of those acts of reclamation.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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