as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being
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Recent Examples of rehab
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The former Cy Young winner finished his Tommy John surgery rehab in the Blue Jays organization before making his 2025 debut in late August.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The city also expanded its housing rehab program, which provides funding to low- and moderate-income homeowners to improve their homes and to property providers to rehab houses to become affordable rentals.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
She has since been released and is recovering at a rehab facility.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The former Cy Young winner finished his Tommy John surgery rehab in the Blue Jays organization before making his 2025 debut in late August.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Watkins underwent surgery and is continuing to rehab her right knee, according to USA Today.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The city also expanded its housing rehab program, which provides funding to low- and moderate-income homeowners to improve their homes and to property providers to rehab houses to become affordable rentals.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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The trauma of last weekend will require patient rehabilitation and mental care.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The project includes the rehabilitation or replacement of 12 interchanges and 26 bridges.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like the Rudy Giuliani mayoralty, but sort of impotent in ruthlessness, the Adams administration has loved to identify a scourge, an opportunity to conjure existential threats of social breakdown that the mayor’s office can then claim to heal.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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With over 22 years of experience as a professional coach and spiritual facilitator, Oana has helped thousands of women awaken to their feminine power, heal emotional wounds, and experience deep joy, intimacy, and purpose.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Laura made the decision to help rehabilitate her mother, and the duo began going on walks near the beach in Los Angeles.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gel polish that’s formulated for use with a lamp won’t properly cure without one.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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These included discoloration of the carbon after oven curing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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