as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days
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Recent Examples of rehabilitation
At Swiss Medica, care is delivered by coordinated teams that include regenerative medicine specialists, neurologists, pediatric physicians, and rehabilitation professionals, working together to design personalized medical protocols tailored to each child’s specific needs.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Although injury recovery is challenging, many young athletes develop greater resilience, patience, emotional awareness and body awareness through rehabilitation.
—Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Epic calls itself a family of rehabilitation and long-term care facilities.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation will preserve the historic Spanish Colonial Revival pool house’s exterior while adding modern amenities, including a gender-neutral bathhouse facility and improved accessibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Although injury recovery is challenging, many young athletes develop greater resilience, patience, emotional awareness and body awareness through rehabilitation.
—Ian McMahan, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Epic calls itself a family of rehabilitation and long-term care facilities.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation will preserve the historic Spanish Colonial Revival pool house’s exterior while adding modern amenities, including a gender-neutral bathhouse facility and improved accessibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitation
Noun
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People who were unexpectedly called to help with recovery operations, like McQueeney, played a key role in capturing the aftermath.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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At the time, my focus was always on recovery and getting back to the game.—
Emily Peterson,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Any news about Nix’s ankle rehab has been quiet since the Broncos quarterback took to the media to quell concerns about a preexisting ankle issue following some strange post-season messaging from Payton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Amanda told Dateline that Faithe chose to come home from rehab about a month after Stephan’s death.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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