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

But undermining substance abuse recovery efforts won’t sit well with most Americans, including Democrats in places like San Francisco.

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Norwalk resident Andrew Garcia filed a claim Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court that states that James owes him $865.66 because of “fraud, deception, misrepresentation, and any and all basis of legal recovery.”

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And academic recovery — as measured by test scores — has proved a stubbornly difficult hurdle across the nation, long after students left behind online learning and returned to in-person classes.

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She warned that the proposals, by only applying to those with a formal diagnosis, could exacerbate stigma, create barriers to recovery and risk legal challenges over the right to treatment.

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The slow, fragile recovery of American goods production wouldn’t be possible without them.

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Related Words

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