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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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Delaney checked into rehab for a second time in 2006.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
After 18 days in the hospital, and three weeks in rehab, Rushdie was discharged.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2016, Arnold went to rehab for alcohol addiction, at the prompting of country singer Charlie Daniels.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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