recovery

Type: noun

Definitions: (noun) A recovery is the process of getting something back after it was lost or taken. (noun) A recovery is the process of getting better after an illness or a problem.

Examples: (noun) They hired a lawyer to help with the recovery of the money. (noun) The budget is critical to the country’s hopes for economic recovery. (noun) Since the power plant was shut down, the nearby forest has made a good recovery.

Synonyms: nouns: comeback, improvement. rescue, restoration.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 6 A