CONVALESCING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in recovering

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verb

present participle of convalesce

as in recuperating

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing

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In 2006, Raúl Castro chose Valdés to lead the Telecommunications Ministry in his first major decision after taking over presidential powers from his convalescing brother, Fidel. — Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 In 2006, Raul Castro chose Valdés to lead the telecommunications ministry in his first major decision after taking over presidential powers from his convalescing brother, Fidel. — Andrea Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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Meantime, semiconductor stocks and most of the mega-cap tech platforms were convalescing as AI-overspending fears eroded investor conviction and compressed valuations. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Issel said Caldwell had fallen recently and had been convalescing at a rehabilitation center prior to his death. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026 Following his hospital stay, Thompson is currently convalescing at home, WXIA reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

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Adjective

Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.

— Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022

Definition of recovering

Adjective

Which is why better hiring begins with three ways of protecting ourselves against both.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.

— Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025

Definition of better

Adjective

The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
These investments have created significant value and improved decision making across the enterprise, but digital transformation hasn’t reached the shop floor with the same intensity.

— Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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