1
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
The criminal and civil recoveries were $3.67 million in the 2024 fiscal year and $21.1 million in the 2023 fiscal year – meaning that $33 million was recovered over the past three years.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The damage was substantial, and the recovery is ongoing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
Beyond fighting for Wilkins’ pockets and recouping that large sum, the NFLPA will be especially adamant to win the grievance so as not to set a precedent for a team’s ability to take money away from players over disagreements in how a recovery is approached.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Kate Middleton’s recovery from cancer has been long and slow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The damage was substantial, and the recovery is ongoing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
Beyond fighting for Wilkins’ pockets and recouping that large sum, the NFLPA will be especially adamant to win the grievance so as not to set a precedent for a team’s ability to take money away from players over disagreements in how a recovery is approached.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Kate Middleton’s recovery from cancer has been long and slow.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovery
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In the streaming era, where every click has currency, fans are participants in this reclamation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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Spanning beyond physical protection and reclamation, indigo’s spiritual significance stems from pre-colonial Africa to the foundational heritage of Black people in the American South, as expounded by Imani Perry in her book, Black in Blues: How A Color Tells The Story of My People (2025).—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The creative concept offers questions about rehabilitation, the purpose of prisons and how music can be a lifeline.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Timber has been continuing his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in May, but did take part in a training session with the team on Tuesday evening.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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