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Common collocations with recovery in American Collocation

recovery noun

US /rɪˈkʌvəri/

quick

fast
quick
rapid
speedy
swift

We send all our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

slow

gradual
slow

Emma’s recovery was quite slow with intensive physiotherapy while still in hospital.

in the economy

economic
gradual
modest
partial
seasonal
slow
sustained

Scotland’s traditional textiles industry is making a remarkable and sustained recovery.

unexplained

miraculous
remarkable
spontaneous

Maybe you have had a miraculous recovery, I don’t know.

complete

complete
full

When identified and treated early, more than half of the cases made a full recovery.

help recovery

aid
assist
drive
encourage
ensure
facilitate
promote
revive

You can play your part in reducing the stress for the patient and aiding their recovery.

It will be a tough challenge to revive economic activity and promote the recovery of agricultural production.

make a recovery

make

He was expected to make a full recovery.

make recovery quicker

accelerate
hasten
speed

What can be done to hasten recovery?

prevent recovery or make it happen more slowly

delay
hinder
limit
prevent

The dry soils could delay the seasonal recovery in eastern England.

make recovery as large as possible

maximize

Targeted measures could improve the situation and help maximize economic recovery.

from illness, injury, or medical treatment

addiction
anaesthesia
depression
illness
infection
injury
operation
stroke
surgery
wounds

It is never too late to begin recovery from alcohol addiction.

from a difficult or bad experience

crisis
damage
failure
recession

The ERM collapse saw a reduction in interest rates and the beginnings of a recovery from deep recession.