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
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Your mane is probably in need of some major rehab.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 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
The guidelines paint a picture of a kind of spiritual rehab, where ministers move from confession to renewal on the path back to God’s glory.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Your mane is probably in need of some major rehab.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 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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At the time, Louisville didn’t have a rehabilitation center, and so the heiress traveled to New York to receive care at The Rusk Institute.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The good news is Jackson may be healed enough to return to the field, which would give the Ravens a huge chance at beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Repetitive motions, awkward postures, and constant strain add up, often ending in costly musculoskeletal injuries that take weeks to heal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city has been working to restore and reopen the park and its buildings since the floods and received a $1 million donation from the Tosa Foundation to aid in recovery efforts.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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For many people in the country, and certainly critics of the royal family, these moves might not be enough to rehabilitate the monarchy’s tarnished reputation.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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With its sadistic violence, taboo sexuality, and grim depiction of postwar London, Peeping Tom was a flop that essentially ended the illustrious career of director Michael Powell, falling into obscurity until Martin Scorsese rescued it and rehabilitated its reputation with a 1979 rerelease.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Advances in biotech help keep America healthy by preventing, treating and curing disease.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Enticed by promises to cure fatigue, soothe hangovers, and fight colds, many have flocked to intravenous (IV) hydration spas to be infused with a concoction of minerals and vitamins.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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