recoveries

noun

plural of recovery
as in reclamations
the act or process of getting something back the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week

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Recent Examples of recoveries Capital One's charge-offs benefited from steady improvement in delinquencies compared to the first half of the year and strong recoveries performance. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Flynn McGuire, a physical rehabilitation doctor at the University of Utah and an author of the review, said anecdotes about people having miraculous recoveries are even less reliable. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Now, with Garrett still dealing with a knee ailment in his own right, the Rams have been banged up with key players not just being down for a week or two, but prolonged recoveries. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Poor overnight recoveries in the foothills and wind prone areas. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Catching the booster directly out of the sky at the pad reduced the need for sea-barge recoveries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Missouri has eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries) so far this season, with 35 points scored off turnovers. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 If the missing person isn’t found, the search will eventually turn into a recovery, at which point the Coast Guard will disengage because the agency does not do body recoveries. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Both players are routinely rested from Wednesday practices, so Thursday could indicate how their recoveries are progressing. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoveries
  1. reclamations
  2. recaptures
  3. retrievals
Noun
  • Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of reclamations
Noun
  • This elegant Victorian-Era resort in Elkhart Lake recaptures the days when guests wore starched collars and flowing skirts while rowing boats on Elkhart Lake.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.
    — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of recaptures
Noun
  • After being diagnosed with a diminished ovarian reserve, Jung went through 15 egg retrievals and 5 embryo transfers before eventually giving birth at 43.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Brown went through several rounds of egg retrievals, each requiring injections, appointments, ultrasounds and blood work.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of retrievals

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