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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength it was a long slow mending of his injuries from the car crash, but he's fine now

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mending

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verb

present participle of mend
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as in compensating
to make up for (an offense) the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean

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as in improving
to change one's behavior or character for the better everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend

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mending

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adjective

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Recent Examples of mending
Verb
Sometimes our brains need something completely different to concentrate on while our hearts do their mending. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 Their relationship definitely needs mending. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This is potent for mending old wounds, repairing family dynamics, or finally creating a sanctuary that actually reflects your soul. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025 Harry's best chance of mending the rift lies in him putting past disagreements behind him and focusing purely on his bond with Charles. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 After mending their ties in 2021, the GCC states have come to share a fraternal insistence on steering Arabian Gulf affairs from within. Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 The reasons for the meeting are unclear, though British media outlets have speculated whether Harry and Charles are working on mending their strained relationship. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 It's brought back many thousands of Puerto Ricans who've moved away, and is mending some of their sorrow over that decision to leave. Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025 Things were awkward — Silvio barely responded to her but continued to vogue around the living room — but at least, Miranda made headway with Mia in mending their relationship. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 They've been studied for use as everything from a bone-mending solution to an atmospheric water harvester. New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mending
Noun
  • Bendicksen, the center’s director of wildlife rehabilitation, decided to attempt something few would consider, a wing transplant.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The defense intends to argue that the totality of circumstances — Subu’s wrongful imprisonment, his lifelong residence in the United States, and his record of rehabilitation — warrants reopening the case.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That includes repairing the lines or even shutting down sections of gas pipelines and switching homes to electric appliances and heaters.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The series chronicled Sparks, Kiley, Hoskins, and Stuart repairing and souping up pickup trucks.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • First, washing the resulting powder with water removes soluble lithium salts created during the thermal reaction, recovering more than 60% of the total lithium.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Keep recovering, keep battling.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From frustrating sick days to healing family time and back to the ballroom, see Jen preparing to take on the Viennese Waltz below!
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The genealogy session is one of the most healing parts of the program, Harris said.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Aaron Bergman, Larkins’ attorney, said Larkins, who is now 18, cares about improving access for other children in school.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Preparation includes washing and drying the nuts, and curing them so the nuts are ready to crack and eat.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Visionaries in Silicon Valley see the technology creating new industries, curing diseases, and making workers more productive.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025

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