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 Let’s hope the upcoming Labor Day weekend is free from water rescues or recoveries. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 Cam Gill earned a pair of fumble recoveries, true, and had a decently productive preseason. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 There’s no shortage of questions, including Jaxson Dart sophomore year performance, to the injury recoveries of young playmakers to a defense that underwhelmed. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Nico’s defensive metrics were also encouraging, with his aerial volume (89 out of 99), loose-ball recoveries (82 out of 99) and tackle success (81 out of 99) all strong. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Poor recoveries overnight hours in the mountains and foothills with humidities in the 15 to 30% range. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The recoveries allowed the children’s cases with the Missing and Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse to be closed, Uthmeier said. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The successful recoveries therefore represent an important step, but not the end of the technological challenge. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 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
  • Simashev is excellent defensively and on retrievals and tilts the ice in his favor.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fourth asks whether a security team can replay the exact prompts, retrievals and tool calls behind any consequential agent action.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of retrievals

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“Recoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoveries. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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