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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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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Minott does appear to be progressing in his rehab, however.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The surgery was a success, but rehab took more than six months.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Minott does appear to be progressing in his rehab, however.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
A week after the arrest, People reported that Odom, who was suffering from a crack-cocaine addiction at the time, checked into a rehab center, only to check himself out one day later.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 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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