habilitating

verb

present participle of habilitate
as in rehabilitating
to make better in behavior or character believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders

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  1. rehabilitating
  2. redeeming
Verb
  • Unai Emery’s penchant for rehabilitating flailing, once prodigious talents now extends to Alejandro Garnacho.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • His impressive presence, however, does not go unnoticed, especially with offensive spirit animal George Kittle rehabilitating on the side.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
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  • Investors didn’t pull their money immediately, but after about 18 months of still dealing with that problem, plus the Herbalife short, people started redeeming capital.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Upon her arrest, Lockhart reportedly admitted to stealing the winning ticket and redeeming it at the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office, the release said.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeeming
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“Habilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitating. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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