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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
Rebuilding after the fires Pratt has tied the city’s slow recovery after the Palisades and Eaton fires last year to a broader ineptitude in government.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
While most pray for a surgeon with steady hands, what is in those hands matters a lot in determining whether a patient has an easy recovery.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The baby was rushed to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and police said she is expected to make a full recovery.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Tedros said these five cases exemplify that recovery from the illness is still possible.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
While most pray for a surgeon with steady hands, what is in those hands matters a lot in determining whether a patient has an easy recovery.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The baby was rushed to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and police said she is expected to make a full recovery.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Tedros said these five cases exemplify that recovery from the illness is still possible.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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The design is intended to minimize the need for major construction projects, land reclamation efforts, or costly upgrades to existing electrical infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The transition from chief firefighter to chief empowerer is a fundamental reclamation of your role as a strategist.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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After LaBeouf was charged in February, a judge ordered him to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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One that excels at warehousing people in jails and prisons, but fails at true healing and rehabilitation, so people come home as better neighbors.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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