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
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
LeMahieu played nine games during his rehab assignment, going 12-for-27 (.444).
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 13 May 2025
More news: Padres' Manny Machado Discusses Red-Hot Start to the 2025 Season
Darvish returned to San Diego over the weekend, and the current plan is for the right-hander to make a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A El Paso in Las Vegas.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
However, Miller took a hard liner off his leg in his last outing Friday, Counsell said, and he still is being evaluated, which could mean pausing his rehab assignment.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Noun
The 38-year-old veteran threw 51 pitches over four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso at Las Vegas.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
LeMahieu played nine games during his rehab assignment, going 12-for-27 (.444).
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 13 May 2025
More news: Padres' Manny Machado Discusses Red-Hot Start to the 2025 Season
Darvish returned to San Diego over the weekend, and the current plan is for the right-hander to make a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A El Paso in Las Vegas.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
However, Miller took a hard liner off his leg in his last outing Friday, Counsell said, and he still is being evaluated, which could mean pausing his rehab assignment.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Others begin with We—healing teams, reshaping culture.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Days get easier, but there's no day where it's totally healed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Within 48 hours, enough users and admins were complaining that the update was booting their computers to a BitLocker recovery screen in a weird startup loop, that Microsoft had to take notice.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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This could be linked to the improved muscle recovery between runs and other workouts.—
Devinder Bains,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.—
Stewart Ain,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
Verb
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While advanced prostate cancer cannot be completely cured, it can be treated, though treatment largely depends on the stage of its development.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Be aware that newer concrete, such as that less than a year old, may still be curing and could be more susceptible to damage.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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