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Collocations for recovery - noun

ADJECTIVE

amazing, astonishing (BrE), dramatic, excellent, miraculous, remarkable
Laura made a miraculous recovery.
good, robust, significant, strong, substantial (esp. BrE)
There is a robust recovery in the markets.
The world economy staged a strong recovery.
The company has made a substantial recovery over the past 12 months.
complete, full
limited, modest, partial
The index staged a modest recovery to be 6.5 points down.
fragile
fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
gradual, slow
steady
eventual
successful
continuing
lasting (esp. BrE), long-term, sustained
spontaneous
global, national
economic, industrial
The global economic recovery has strengthened significantly.
price, profits
jobless (esp. AmE)
physical
Mr Fisher made a full physical recovery.
post-operative
disaster
a disaster recovery plan
post-war

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VERB + recovery

achieve, make, show, stage
Many people make remarkable recoveries after strokes.
aid, enhance, facilitate, help, improve, maximize, promote, stimulate
a reduction in interest rates to stimulate global economic recovery
accelerate, hasten, speed, speed up
A good rest would speed his recovery.
allow, enable, ensure, permit (formal)
sustain
delay, hamper, hinder, impede, slow
affect
wish sb
We wish them all a speedy recovery.
expect, predict
see

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recovery + VERB

depend on sth
be on the way, begin, come
The economic circumstances are right and recovery is on the way (= recovery will occur soon).
A recovery will come only when deflation is conquered.
be underway, occur, take place
continue

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recovery + NOUN

time
His injuries have returned as there was insufficient recovery time between games.
rate, speed
period, phase
process
effort, operation
plan, programme/program, strategy
area (esp. AmE), centre/center (esp. AmE), room
I returned to my bed in the recovery area.
After the operation she was taken to the recovery room.
position (esp. BrE)
Continue resuscitation until the person starts breathing and then place them in the recovery position.

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PREPOSITION

beyond recovery
The region has been damaged by acid rain and rivers are fouled almost beyond recovery.
in recovery
He's in recovery from the disease.
recovery from
recovery from his illness
recovery in
the recent recovery in consumer spending
recovery to
a slow recovery to full health

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PHRASES

be on the road to recovery, be on the way to recovery
She is well on the road to recovery (= making good progress).
hope of recovery, a prospect of recovery
There is no hope of recovery.
the prospects of economic recovery
a sign of recovery
The economy is showing the first signs of recovery.

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