recoveries

noun

plural of recovery
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 Overnight recoveries 25 to 45% each night through Monday morning. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Fotu led the Big 12 in fumble recoveries and ranked second in the country overall. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Of the recoveries, 26 persons had been positively identified, the statement from Prime Minister Mark Phillips’ office said. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Traffic remained subdued through the rest of the week, with only sporadic recoveries. — Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Opponents counter that California already bars unlawful firearm manufacturing with 3-D printers, and that ghost gun recoveries have declined since the state adopted a series of new laws and enforcement efforts. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The 24-year-old made six ball recoveries across the game, which was more than the three group-game appearances combined. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 As disasters become more frequent and recovery efforts increasingly overlap with new floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and other disruptions, strengthening these systems will be crucial for successful, resilient recoveries. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 Bain & Company reports a weak first quarter, projecting only a modest rebound, unlike previous strong recoveries. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoveries
  1. reclamations
  2. recaptures
  3. retrievals
Noun
  • Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of reclamations
Noun
  • This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.
    — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of recaptures
Noun
  • Gauff had come up with more improbable passing shots and retrievals as the tiebreak grew long, so Muchová took a break from coming into net to dictate from the baseline, dragging her opponent from side to side again and again.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The fourth asks whether a security team can replay the exact prompts, retrievals and tool calls behind any consequential agent action.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of retrievals

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