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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Right-hander Joel Peguero was to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, and left-hander Sam Hentges could be nearing the start of one, too.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Tatum has referenced the physical and mental toll his injury took in nearly every media appearance since his return to the lineup, his grueling rehab process never far from his mind.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Woods checked into rehab shortly after that incident, saying his efforts to manage insomnia and pain from his staggering number of surgeries on his own was a mistake.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Suzuki is expected to play one more rehab game with Double-A Knoxville on Thursday, then rejoin the Cubs at Wrigley Field for Friday’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Tatum has referenced the physical and mental toll his injury took in nearly every media appearance since his return to the lineup, his grueling rehab process never far from his mind.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Woods checked into rehab shortly after that incident, saying his efforts to manage insomnia and pain from his staggering number of surgeries on his own was a mistake.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Suzuki is expected to play one more rehab game with Double-A Knoxville on Thursday, then rejoin the Cubs at Wrigley Field for Friday’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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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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