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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Biologist Cristhian Mace, with the LA County Parks and Recreation, is working with her team to rehabilitate and monitor the Eaton Canyon Natural Area as its ecosystem recovers from wildfire destruction.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer the Prize or redeem the Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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At a minimum, Delta credit card holders can redeem them at a rate of 1 cent each toward flights using Delta’s Pay With Miles feature.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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