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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Megill is expected to be out for more than a month with a right elbow strain, and with Frankie Montas making his final rehab start Wednesday, the right-hander will be unavailable.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Although reality stars have gone to rehab before during filming, Taylor’s drug use hadn’t yet been openly acknowledged.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 June 2025
By way of an ambulance transport plane with two nurses, Sweet was eventually flown back to Omaha to begin rehab at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Noun
Houck allowed one run over one-plus innings in Wednesday’s rehab outing with the WooSox, allowing two hits and a walk without striking out a batter.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Megill is expected to be out for more than a month with a right elbow strain, and with Frankie Montas making his final rehab start Wednesday, the right-hander will be unavailable.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Although reality stars have gone to rehab before during filming, Taylor’s drug use hadn’t yet been openly acknowledged.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 June 2025
By way of an ambulance transport plane with two nurses, Sweet was eventually flown back to Omaha to begin rehab at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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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
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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
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Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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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
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My 80-minute recovery massage worked out the kinks and left me feeling blissful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Tiger Woods has shown several signs of a successful recovery from his ruptured Achilles tendon.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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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
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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
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This might take the pressure off enough to cure any fear paralysis.—
Kate McKean
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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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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