RE HABILITATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabilitation

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən

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 By the early 20th century, it had briefly been repurposed as a rehabilitation facility before eventually returning to being a home. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026 Depending on the cause, the most effective approaches combine cognitive rehabilitation principles (simplifying and reducing the cognitive demands on the individual), behavioral/environmental structuring (reducing distractions), and organizational safeguards including error protection protocols. —

Anand Kumar, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026 After entering a rehabilitation facility last month, Rams All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua’s availability for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program appeared to be in doubt. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The coalition listed several requests for the transportation department, including to provide detailed structural analyses by engineers experienced in historic bridge rehabilitation to support claims that preservation is infeasible. —

Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehabilitation

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In 2023, the company worked on fewer than fifty ransomware recoveries; last year, the total was nearly three hundred.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The first-stage boosters made their 6th and final flights with no recovery.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026