recovery

[ri-kuhv-uh-ree]

noun

plural

recoveries 

1. an act of recovering.

2. the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.

3. restoration or return to health from sickness.

4. restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.

5. time required for recovering.

6. something that is gained in recovering.

7. an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.

8. the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.

9. Law.,  the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.

10. Football.,  an act or instance of recovering a fumble.

11. Fencing.,  the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.

12. Rowing.,  a return to a former position for making the next stroke.

recovery

/ rɪˈkʌvərɪ /

noun

1. the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation

2. restoration to a former or better condition

3. the regaining of something lost

4. the extraction of useful substances from waste

5. the recovery of a space capsule after a space flight

6. law

   1. the obtaining of a right, etc, by the judgment of a court

   2. (in the US) the final judgment or verdict in a case

7. fencing a return to the position of guard after making an attack

8. swimming rowing the action of bringing the arm, oar, etc, forward for another stroke

9. golf a stroke played from the rough or a bunker to the fairway or green

Word History and Origins

Origin of recovery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Anglo-French word recoverie. See recover, -y ³

Example Sentences

Although early results are promising, the new fingerprint recovery method will need further testing and validation before it can be used by law enforcement agencies around the world.

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Now no team in Europe has more ball recoveries in the final third than Madrid.

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Still, evidence of a modest recovery in the economy this year, should mean the labor market’s weakness will likely be seen as a secondary issue for now.

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The Singapore dollar strengthened slightly against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session on a likely technical recovery.

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Hülse now aims to use the model to explore how Earth has sometimes rebounded surprisingly quickly from past climate shifts and how the ocean floor played a role in those recoveries.

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Related Words

• comeback 
• healing 
• improvement 
• recuperation 
• rehabilitation 
• renewal 
• resurgence 
• revival