Synonyms of recovery

recovery

noun

ri-ˈkə-və-rē 

1

as in reclamation

the act or process of getting something back

the recovery of the sunken boat took over a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reclamation
• recapture
• retrieval
• rescue
• repossession
• recoupment
• replenishment
• recruitment
• redemption

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• misplacement

2

as in rehabilitation

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

his recovery from the flu was remarkably quick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitation
• rehab
• healing
• comeback
• recuperation
• convalescence
• mending
• survival
• revival
• resuscitation
• rally
• snapback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• deterioration
• failing
• degeneration
• sinking
• weakening
• worsening
• fading
• regression
• relapse
• wilting
• wasting (away)
• languishing
• withering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovery

Mayor Karen Bass has issued emergency orders to expedite recovery efforts, as the city grapples with both destruction and rebuilding. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025

This recovery effort comes after the tech-heavy Nasdaq experienced a 3% drop earlier this week, influenced largely by announcements from DeepSeek. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025

In a statement shared with ABC affiliate KSTP, Wallis said his sister was diagnosed with late stage 3 breast cancer sometime in 2010 and made a full recovery. —David Chiu, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025

For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025