recovery

//rɪˈkʌvəri//
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Noun

recoverySingular
recoveriesPlural
1

The process of returning to a normal state of health, strength, or well-being after illness, injury, or medical treatment.

She made a full recovery after the surgery.

2

The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen, lost, or taken away.

The recovery of stolen property can take several months.

3

The process of overcoming addiction or substance abuse and returning to a healthy lifestyle.

She has been in recovery from alcohol addiction for three years.

4

The return of an economy, market, or business to a state of growth or stability after a decline or recession.

The economic recovery has been slower than expected.

5

The retrieval of data or information that has been lost, deleted, or corrupted from a computer system or storage device.

The IT team performed data recovery after the hard drive failure.

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