often attributive
1
: the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
2
: a rehabilitated building or dwelling
rehab
verb
Examples of rehab in a Sentence
The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Taillon is on track to throw live batting practice next week in Milwaukee before advancing to his Triple-A rehab assignment.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Finally, the right-handed De los Santos should be an option for the Yankees soon now that he’s begun a rehab assignment.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
Thornton underwent surgery in San Francisco on Friday and is expected to begin rehab immediately.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehab
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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rehab
noun
re·hab
ˈrē-ˌhab 
often attributive
: rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
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