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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Before his departure from the show in 2012, Dane went to rehab for an addiction to painkillers.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
According to one story, Rushing faced a major leaguer back in the minors on a rehab start.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Verb
If a player spends an off day at home versus a road city, or rehabs an injury in Florida instead of the club’s home stadium or goes on a minor-league rehab assignment, the tax implications change.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Before his departure from the show in 2012, Dane went to rehab for an addiction to painkillers.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell is scheduled to make his final start on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Class-A Ontario on Saturday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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In Lviv, behind the war’s frontlines, veterans at a rehabilitation center fight to regain both their physical and psychological strength.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Verb
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He also probably is not healed all the way.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But those things are going to heal.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Since kicking off in Honduras in February, a cycle of minimal training, maximum recovery has been the norm under Dos Santos.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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It’s been almost a decade since Chick-fil-A removed their fan-favorite chicken salad from menus, and customers are still a long way from recovery.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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They’re still needed long after a kid is out of diapers, done with school, out of the house, employed, married, unmarried, unemployed, reemployed, remarried, rehabilitated, whatever.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Or that Salieri once masturbated over his beloved piano in an unfruitful attempt to cure his writer’s block.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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South Africa couldn’t revoke the payout because the underlying disease — an economy that has hardly grown for more than a decade alongside unemployment at more than 30% — was never cured.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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