as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has a decades-long history of caring for Southern California's rehabilitating sea turtle population.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
MoDOT budgeted $92 million to replace the northbound bridge and rehabilitate the southbound bridge, built in 2001, according to Brooke Rohlfing, MoDOT spokesperson.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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For example, a $351 or $365 flight requires you to redeem 5,000 to cover that last $1 or $15.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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There were redeeming factors, though.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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