as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the older you get, the longer recuperation takes
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Recent Examples of recuperate
Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
State visits are synonymous with packed schedules, and the Queen is simply taking more time to recuperate.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Take time to rest and recuperate, but don’t disengage.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Miles Howard, founder and lead organizer of the Boston’s Walking City Trail, is often seen leading groups through the forests, wetlands, beaches, and industrial zones within the greater Boston area (or recuperating at a local watering hole or ramen counter).
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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In light of this, doctors have urged her to take time to recuperate fully, and as such adjustments have been made to her schedule, including her participation in the emir’s visit.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
State visits are synonymous with packed schedules, and the Queen is simply taking more time to recuperate.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Take time to rest and recuperate, but don’t disengage.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Miles Howard, founder and lead organizer of the Boston’s Walking City Trail, is often seen leading groups through the forests, wetlands, beaches, and industrial zones within the greater Boston area (or recuperating at a local watering hole or ramen counter).
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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Like many department stores in recent years, Kohl’s has spent the last few years in turmoil and has struggled to recover from shifting consumer behavior.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Lamont said there is an industry wariness about any new nuclear capacity in markets where power generation is deregulated and there is no guarantee of recovering costs.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2025
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For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles In the 1970s, Ms. Howard acknowledged her alcoholism and went into recovery.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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While Raducanu was in the early stages of rehabilitation, Swiatek was scooping up a third French Open, her second in two years, and a fourth Grand Slam title overall.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip is expected to surge during the ceasefire, allowing the rehabilitation of civilian infrastructure, to include electricity, water, sanitation, telecommunications and roads.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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