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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His statement, which follows earlier revelations about video footage of the two men in an apparent documentary interview shoot, will add to a long-running debate about whether Bannon really had a documentary in the works or was looking to help rehabilitate Epstein’s reputation with media training.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Gateway will build two new tunnels and rehabilitate the existing 116-year-old rail tunnels that run beneath the Hudson River.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Talarico often suggests that his opponents are more errant than evil, still capable of being redeemed through Sunday-school values and constitutional principle.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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How Denny's Spring Break Pass works All diners who purchase Denny's Spring Break Pass need to do is drop by the closest restaurant with the bag and scan the QR code to redeem an Everyday Value Slam.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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