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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Grant Williams has played in the last two games, making his season debut after spending the past 14 months rehabilitating a torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026 -
At the same time, crews will rehabilitate the bridge at Lake and Spruce roads.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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No minimum to redeem for cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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