rehab 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of rehab
Noun
The rehab assignment is a step in the right direction as Lewis continues to recover from a left hamstring strain. Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025 Stephenson is on the injured list with right biceps inflammation, which struck him in just his second game after completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 The Mets hope Manaea can return for another rehab start by the middle of next week. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 Cannon, who is on the IL with a lower back strain, is scheduled for an injury rehab assignment start Tuesday for Triple-A Charlotte. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rehab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
  • The Jewel Award for rehabilitation recognizes owners who repair, alter and make additions to a property, adapting it to contemporary use while preserving its historic, cultural or architectural character.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • In addition to schooling, job training, and addiction rehabilitation, Double R Ranch provides the unique opportunity for its residents to take care of goats, sheep, chickens and horses living on its 35 acres.
    Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.
    Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The industry has only been looking at its first chance for a strong, sustained recovery starting in the first half of this year.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 July 2025
  • Car manufacturing may be resource-heavy but electric vehicles could help end our dependance on fossil fuels, making the factories a symbol of environmental recovery, not damage.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
  • Carl Lopp, repeatedly since taking ownership of the property in 1988, promised to rehabilitate the facility with little to show for, one Unified Government commissioner told The Star.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • This might take the pressure off enough to cure any fear paralysis.
    Kate McKean June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • These cement mixes still need to prove themselves under real-world conditions, such as curing, durability, supply chain fit, and compliance with global standards like EN 197-1.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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