recuperation
Americannoun
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the process or fact of regaining health or strength; recovery from illness or exhaustion.
Whether for short-term care or recuperation from surgery, our team works closely with patients, their families, and physicians to encourage rapid recovery.
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the act or fact of recovering a loss or expense.
When renovating, don’t expect a “dollar for dollar” recuperation of your investment in terms of the home’s market value.
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Origin of recuperation
First recorded in 1480–90; recuperat(e) ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )
Explanation
The process of healing or recovering is called recuperation. Everyone needs at least a couple of days of recuperation after getting all four wisdom teeth pulled. Recuperation usually happens after an illness, a medical procedure, or some kind of injury: "His recuperation included keeping his leg elevated for several days." You might even need a little recuperation after exerting yourself: "I didn't expect to need so much recuperation after hiking up that mountain!" The Latin root is recuperare, "get back or regain."
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She credits the procedure for her rapid recuperation after the birth of her second child, a boy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
By traveling along with all that — and Sharon’s cancer recovery, and Ozzy’s recuperation from an ATV accident — the attention economy shifted.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025
It isn’t about some precious notion of a beloved cuteness enduring, but that when Masear’s recuperation works as intended — and it doesn’t always, regrettably — what she’s offering is hope and renewed strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Kensington Palace had given little detail about Kate’s condition beyond saying it wasn’t cancer-related, the surgery was successful and recuperation would keep the princess away from public duties until April.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
For recuperation, Madam Pomfrey wasn’t sure what to prescribe and said you should probably eat lots of—chocolate.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
Of 285 total performances scheduled, the operations, recuperations and other medical issues caused him to miss 55.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2011
Peter Harrison, the director of marine studies at Southern Cross University in Lismore, believes the reef is in a perpetual state of recuperations.
From Time ● Apr. 21, 2010
Californian education has, of course, made the thought of all possible recuperations easy.
From Memories and Studies by James, Henry
I well remember his declaration on the question, whether the Allies should refuse, for a period of five years during the time of France's recuperations to promise Germany reciprocal tariff provisions.
From Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him by Tumulty, Joseph P.
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