RECREATIONS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

recreations 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of recreation

as in entertainments

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon

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as in amusements

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business

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as in sports

an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting

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re-creations

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noun (2)

plural of re-creation

as in rehabilitations

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Recent Examples of recreations

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Creator Angelica Hicks, who is known for her celebrity fashion recreations, used black face masks to create a DIY version of the shoes. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 The ad certainly succeeded in catching the eye of moviegoers and has remained part of the chain’s preview reel in addition to inspiring memes, Halloween costumes, and plenty of recreations. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 The exhibit's visitors can get a chilling feel for the time, with full scale recreations of the annex rooms where Anne and her family hid from the Nazis. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 The makeup artist’s DMs were flooded immediately after The Odyssey premiere in New York City with people begging for the tutorial and product breakdown, while hundreds of beauty lovers tagged him in their recreations of the look. — James Manso, Allure, 30 July 2026 And judging by the viral enthusiasm across Instagram and TikTok, with recreations galore, the aesthetic is taking on new life. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026 Thanks to the technical wizardry of generative AI, the videos feature photorealistic digital doppelgängers of Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia, complete with pitch-perfect recreations of their voices. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 That same collection featured additional floral styles, while the cruise 2027 runway showcased heels with orchid embellishments in lush colors and floppy recreations of spider chrysanthemums. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreations

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Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Definition of entertainments

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Many travelers speed right by on their way to the flashy amusements of Kemah or Galveston’s sandy beaches.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of amusements

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Studiocanal has put some €25 million ($29 million) into 4K restorations of nearly 1,000 classic feature films over the past seven years, according to the company.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of restorations

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Photography, woodworking, furniture making and craftsmanship are not casual diversions for him.

— Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Ever the hopeless romantic, Ted searches for the love of his life through a constant series of twists, turns, diversions, blue French horns, slap bets, and yellow umbrellas.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of diversions

Noun

In a great dramatic irony, his artistic pursuits, far away from the regimented goal of militaristic stoicism, lead to his initial tryout.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
From her home base in Philadelphia, Smith juggles a range of pursuits including real estate, sports, fashion, design and community leadership.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuits

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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 is the time when arts organizations launch a slew of new productions and festival season gears up to celebrate everything from culinary treats to literary delights.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
To make room for seasonal culinary delights, Casey loves hanging floral arrangements above the dining space.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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