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
Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Luis Campusano has not yet begun a rehab assignment.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
But Edwards has continued to rehab and push, and participated in shooting drills after practices over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Noun
How the safeties received their reps The rehab group working off to the side Thursday included Bland, veteran safety free agent addition Jalen Thompson and second-year outside linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku.
—Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Luis Campusano has not yet begun a rehab assignment.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Verb
Griffin was picked by the Minnesota Lynx in the third round of the 2025 draft but didn’t report to camp last year to rehab a lingering knee injury from the college season, and she was waived by the Lynx during training camp this season.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
But Edwards has continued to rehab and push, and participated in shooting drills after practices over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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The accused are young men who would have a better shot at rehabilitation in the juvenile-justice system, Gottlieb said.—
Sofia Saric
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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According to the department, each spring and summer, CDFW and wildlife rehabilitation facilities are called to assist with fawns that have been removed from the wild.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival‘s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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For nearly a year after last spring’s tariff selloff, retail investors decided to sit out the market recovery and came to regret it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Anybody that has gone through recovery, that is a fear.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Biologist Cristhian Mace, with the LA County Parks and Recreation, is working with her team to rehabilitate and monitor the Eaton Canyon Natural Area as its ecosystem recovers from wildfire destruction.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Yet targeting judicial independence in the hopes of getting a more ideologically appealing court is like trying to cure a cold by taking up smoking.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Consider my dyspepsia and neuralgia cured!—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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