RECREATIONS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

recreations 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of recreation

as in entertainments

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon

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as in amusements

the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business

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as in sports

an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting

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re-creations

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noun (2)

plural of re-creation

as in rehabilitations

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Recent Examples of recreations

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For close to two decades, this crowd-pleasing pop superstar has been topping charts and gobbling up Grammys with detailed recreations of an ever-expanding array of past musical styles. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Inside, the kitchen, the emotional heart of the first film, was among the most meticulous recreations. — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 The offerings there include a self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, an illustration of Pokémon, recreations of cave paintings in Lascaux, and sculptures of characters from Star Wars, the film franchise created by Lucas himself. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Leisure activities also became a much bigger part of elites’ public self-presentation in this period—the percentage of entrants reporting on their recreations grew from about 40 percent of those who turned 20 in 1900 to 80 percent in 1950. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026 Are some shots direct attempts at live-action recreations of Fujimoto’s drawings? — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 Creator Angelica Hicks, who is known for her celebrity fashion recreations, used black face masks to create a DIY version of the shoes. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 The ad certainly succeeded in catching the eye of moviegoers and has remained part of the chain’s preview reel in addition to inspiring memes, Halloween costumes, and plenty of recreations. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

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Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

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Many travelers speed right by on their way to the flashy amusements of Kemah or Galveston’s sandy beaches.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of amusements

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Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Still, Weingardt would love to see sports properties allow their fans to continue tinkering, within reason.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Artcraft is also working with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which began collaborating with Mockoski and Harris in 2025 on restorations from Paramount’s silent-era library.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Tennessee cinephiles will once again be treated to a selection of recent festival circuit hits and restorations at Indie Memphis, which runs from November 5 – 8 at the city’s Halloran Centre and Malco Powerhouse.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of restorations

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While sprawling resorts have long offered a menu of diversions, hotels are now catering to travelers’ desire for hands-on learning with immersive experiences led by local artisans.

— Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Concierge specials such as creating your own gin at a nearby Palma distillery or watching espadrilles being made in Palma’s Olivar market are original diversions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of diversions

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In May, the agency changed its policy on high-speed pursuits, which drastically decreased the number of chases to four in three months.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
In fall 2027 there will be many pit stops at under-the-radar Christmas markets in Spain, France, and Italy with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and northern lights pursuits in Norway with Holland America Line.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuits

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Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of reclamations

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Leaving aside the comics, tie-books, video games, and other ancillary delights of exploiting successful IP, there’s the Netflix show, of course.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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