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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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Those on picket lines, including pharmacists, midwives and rehab therapists, said salaries have not kept pace with inflation and there is not enough staffing to keep up with patient demand.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
In and out of rehab programs and living rough on the streets, Nick Reiner had been staying in a guesthouse on the 78-year-old A Few Good Men director and his 68-year-old photographer wife’s Brentwood property for several weeks before the killings.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Reiner has been open about his struggles with addiction, mental health and his experience of multiple stints in rehab.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehab
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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