as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days
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Recent Examples of rehabilitation
Sebastian has a long road to recovery ahead of him, including more surgeries, rehabilitation and laser treatments to help mitigate the burn scars.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
According to California Detox, a California drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, the standard dose of Adderall to treat ADHD is between 5 and 40 milligrams a day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Authorities claim that Robertson was working at a rehabilitation center and was responsible for treating multiple patients with oxycodone.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Future uses extend to emergency response, industrial safety, and medical rehabilitation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
According to California Detox, a California drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, the standard dose of Adderall to treat ADHD is between 5 and 40 milligrams a day.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Authorities claim that Robertson was working at a rehabilitation center and was responsible for treating multiple patients with oxycodone.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Future uses extend to emergency response, industrial safety, and medical rehabilitation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitation
Noun
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Bitcoin is struggling to stage a meaningful recovery after last month’s stumble, with signs of fatigue continuing to mount across crypto markets.—
Sidhartha Shukla,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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After pigment recovery, remaining biomass is turned into organic fertilizer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stardust ultimately functions more as a love letter to the music that helped invigorate Brown during rehab than a reinvention.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team re-signed him that summer to allow him to rehab.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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