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
Adaptive sports athletes need rehabilitation strategies tailored to their disability and unique injuries.
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Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The rescuers put the cubs in a dog kennel, and DNR conservation officer Sarah Jahn of the Thief River Falls East station took them to Wild and Free, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Garrison, Minn., that specializes in rehabilitating animals for eventual release back to the wild.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Last year, the renovation for the hotel won a La Jolla Historical Society Jewel Award for rehabilitation of a non-residential structure.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
These require the girl to routinely checking in with doctors monitoring her recovery, get MRI scans every three months, attend rehabilitation therapy sessions and take medication to prevent seizures.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The rescuers put the cubs in a dog kennel, and DNR conservation officer Sarah Jahn of the Thief River Falls East station took them to Wild and Free, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Garrison, Minn., that specializes in rehabilitating animals for eventual release back to the wild.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Last year, the renovation for the hotel won a La Jolla Historical Society Jewel Award for rehabilitation of a non-residential structure.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
These require the girl to routinely checking in with doctors monitoring her recovery, get MRI scans every three months, attend rehabilitation therapy sessions and take medication to prevent seizures.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitation
Noun
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My 80-minute recovery massage worked out the kinks and left me feeling blissful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Tiger Woods has shown several signs of a successful recovery from his ruptured Achilles tendon.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The veteran, who has been recovering from left knee inflammation, is slated to make his third rehab start Tuesday and work his way up to approximately 70 pitches.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Three weeks later, with his rehab program hinging on continued fact-finding, strengthening his shoulder and trying to get his long, thoracic nerve to fire at an appropriate level again, the Padres starting pitcher’s faith remains unshaken.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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