as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Laura made the decision to help rehabilitate her mother, and the duo began going on walks near the beach in Los Angeles.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Riders will be able to redeem miles for rides directly through the Lyft app and get alerts and reminders for United flights.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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That move, however, allowed the giant exhibitor to fully redeem all of its 2026 debt maturities.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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