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recovery

recovery /rɪˈkʌvəri/ noun
plural recoveries
recovery
/rɪˈkʌvəri/
noun
plural recoveries
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECOVERY
[count] : the act or process of becoming healthy after an illness or injury : the act or process of recovering usually singular
: the act or process of returning to a normal state after a period of difficulty
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usually singular
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[noncount] : the return of something that has been lost, stolen, etc.
[noncount] : the act or process of stopping the use of drugs, alcohol, etc., and returning to a healthy way of living
[noncount] : the act of getting something (such as oil, gas, gold, etc.) out of a substance that is deep in the ground