1
as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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Recent Examples of rehabilitate
Siegal, then a cultural ringmaster in New York and Hollywood, was helping Epstein rehabilitate himself at the time, records show.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
In our view, the best way to keep the public safe and rehabilitate young offenders is to treat them in ways that reflect their age.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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
Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
In our view, the best way to keep the public safe and rehabilitate young offenders is to treat them in ways that reflect their age.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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
Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer the Prize or redeem the Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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At a minimum, Delta credit card holders can redeem them at a rate of 1 cent each toward flights using Delta’s Pay With Miles feature.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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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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Almost all of those lives reclaimed were children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The measure reshaped California’s congressional map ahead of the midterm elections, creating several districts that Democrats viewed as key opportunities in their effort to reclaim the House.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Disruptions from war are not cured by depressing economic activity; they’re cured by dealing with the causes of those disruptions.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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While Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor did regenerate into Billie Piper at the end of the previous season, there’s very little reason to believe Piper will actually take over the role.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The most recent season concluded with a cliffhanger, with the Fifteenth Doctor regenerating into a form resembling Rose Tyler, the companion portrayed by Billie Piper.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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CDs come with interest rates around 4% or higher now, approximately, and those rates are fixed and will hold until the account matures.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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An injunction is a preliminary order in a litigation where the judge finds the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and would suffer irreparable injury (meaning an injury money can’t fix) without an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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The Knicks improved to 4-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them all on the road.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Parents and beauty enthusiasts alike praise its ability to smooth stubborn bumps and improve skin texture.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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