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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The minor league seasons end soon, so there will be no place to send him for a rehab assignment.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
The Giants will monitor their progress before deciding whether to send them on a rehab assignment or returning them to the big-league mound.
– Giants starter Hayden Birdsong entered Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks with a 5.14 ERA in 11 starts.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Graterol has been out with a hamstring injury but could start a rehab assignment after that.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Aug. 2024
Motion is lotion is what I was told repeatedly during rehab, as movement helps nerves regenerate and signals your body to heal.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
The Giants will monitor their progress before deciding whether to send them on a rehab assignment or returning them to the big-league mound.
– Giants starter Hayden Birdsong entered Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks with a 5.14 ERA in 11 starts.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Graterol has been out with a hamstring injury but could start a rehab assignment after that.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Aug. 2024
Motion is lotion is what I was told repeatedly during rehab, as movement helps nerves regenerate and signals your body to heal.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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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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