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recovery

recovery

60 3.2
Getting back things that were lost or stolen
  • noun
  • /rɪˈkʌvəri/
: recuperación
  • I am prepared to pay, on behalf of... the figure's rightful owner, the sum of $5,000 for its recovery.
  • cost recovery
  • energy recovery
  • waste recovery

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Examples

  • Well, Marcus, we are on the brink of the recovery of the greatest artifact in the history of mankind.

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

  • The organization's membership is creating recovery plans for more than 500 of the threatened species.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Although the goals of each credit recovery program are the same, each program has a unique approach.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Students attended the credit recovery program during the summer of 2009.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So today we're coming out here for recovery Mission to see if we can find that lost drone.

    Jiggin' With Jordan

  • Currently, a number of for-profit credit recovery programs are available to school districts around the nation.

    Academic text (2011)

  • And I worked on the recovery of bodies from mass graves following the Balkan wars.

  • Recent advancements in the recovery of gas deposits have made natural gas much more economically competitive.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Gary, the VP of finance, sent an update that recovery from the $500,000 embezzlement was nearly complete.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The recovery of valuable paintings stolen in the heist was a significant achievement for the police.

Synonyms

return
vsrecovery
81 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

covers that simple give-back but also wider acts of saving or regaining
restitution
vsrecovery
  • Specialized
39 6.9

Giving back something lost or paying money for damage

includes compensation and legal return while the key is more general
retrieval
vsrecovery
25 3.9

Getting back something that was lost or stolen

is broader, also including saving or protecting items at risk
resurrection
vsrecovery
8 6.6

Bringing something back into use after a long time of not being used

focuses on getting possession or saving items at risk rather than reuse
bounce-back
vsrecovery
6 3.4

A quick recovery after a setback

is about getting possession back or saving items at risk rather than rapid general improvement
recapture
vsrecovery
2 5.7

The act of taking back something lost, for example land or a title

is broader, allowing nonforceful or preventive ways of regaining possession
regaining
vsrecovery
1 3.5

Getting something back after you lost or gave it away

focuses more widely on getting possession back or protecting items at risk
reacquisition
vsrecovery
1 7.2

Getting something back that was once lost, sold, or given away

is the general act of regaining or protecting items, not only repurchase

Antonyms

loss
661 1.4

The event when you stop having someone or something important

Compounds

recovery room
8 3.2

A hospital room where nurses watch patients as they wake from anesthesia

step of recovery
1 4.1

A stage in getting better after illness, injury, or addiction

European Recovery Program
1 3.8

A United States program from 1948 to 1952 that gave money to rebuild Europe after World War II

pathway to recovery
1 3.4

A process someone follows to get better after illness, injury, or hard times

How Much

mass
765 2.7
accumulation
48 3.4
recovery
60 3.2
loss
562 1.3

Surface Forms

recovery singular
recoveries plural

Morphology

recovery = recover (transparent) = recover + y

This is a straightforward noun formed from the verb 'recover' meaning the act or process of recovering something.

Etymology

The word recovery comes from the parts re- 'again' and cover 'to take or hide'. Think of finding or taking back something that was lost or at risk, so recovery is getting something back.