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
Incorporate rest and recovery into your routine, as muscles need time to repair and grow stronger.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The success of big urban districts - 14 of which saw notable improvement in fourth-grade math when the nation as a whole saw only minor gains - can be credited to academic recovery efforts funded by federal pandemic relief, said Ray Hart, executive director of the Council of Great City Schools.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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NBA Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman Mark Walters, and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman will lead a new private-sector initiative to support wildfire recovery in Los Angeles.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The man was discharged a few days after surgery to start rehabilitation, and nine months later not only did the bones connect as doctors hoped, the man saw an incredible recovery.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The success of big urban districts - 14 of which saw notable improvement in fourth-grade math when the nation as a whole saw only minor gains - can be credited to academic recovery efforts funded by federal pandemic relief, said Ray Hart, executive director of the Council of Great City Schools.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
More news: Magic Johnson Reacts to Pat Riley Receiving Statue Outside Lakers Arena
NBA Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman Mark Walters, and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman will lead a new private-sector initiative to support wildfire recovery in Los Angeles.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The man was discharged a few days after surgery to start rehabilitation, and nine months later not only did the bones connect as doctors hoped, the man saw an incredible recovery.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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