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
This is a harsher version of Rooster’s insistence that anyone can be rehabilitated, one that acknowledges that some damage is irreparable, and that the people who benefit from infinite patience and forgiveness are usually men of privilege.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Adventure seekers can swim with rehabilitating sea turtles at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, go scuba diving, or take a short cruise to the Bahamas, while sports fans catch an international polo match and explore the 300-acre, cage-free Lion Country Safari.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Throw in Castagna, a 2023 third-rounder who leads Cornell in scoring as a 20-year-old, as well as the ability to rehabilitate Määttä (and potentially trade him down the line), and the Flames pulled decent value out of this with the five assets.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The first phase of rehabilitating three of the critical crossings will begin this year to strengthen them and prevent disruptions.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Adventure seekers can swim with rehabilitating sea turtles at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, go scuba diving, or take a short cruise to the Bahamas, while sports fans catch an international polo match and explore the 300-acre, cage-free Lion Country Safari.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Throw in Castagna, a 2023 third-rounder who leads Cornell in scoring as a 20-year-old, as well as the ability to rehabilitate Määttä (and potentially trade him down the line), and the Flames pulled decent value out of this with the five assets.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The first phase of rehabilitating three of the critical crossings will begin this year to strengthen them and prevent disruptions.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Named Robinhood Ventures Fund I, the vehicle is closed-end, meaning that people can buy and sell shares with each other, but not redeem them with Robinhood for the underlying assets.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone else sold a $4 million winner This ticket must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery office, such as the Fort Myers office about 25 miles from this Sunoco.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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One specimen examined by Brochu’s team displayed multiple, partially healed jaw injuries indicative of a brawl with a fellow ambush predator.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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So, once those start to heal up as well.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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In his presentation, Costa made a point of reclaiming the ideals that originally motivated the project.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Herald has asked Healey’s office for an update on the effort to reclaim the money.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some environmentalists contend that the forest is its own best steward and doesn’t need more human tinkering to cure a century of mismanagement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scallops, for example, come cured in a chilli, annatto and coconut cream, and tiramisu turns an Instagrammable shade of violet with blueberries and purple yam.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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The best trees for bare-root planting are those with vigorous, resilient root systems that can quickly regenerate roots after transplanting.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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To how landscape is being domesticated and regenerated, so there’s a very poetic look into what a landscape could be.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bribes offered to players Smith and five other men were charged with approaching college players to recruit them to fix games, The News & Observer reported, citing prosecutors.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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As your perceptive nature sharpens, teach through example by admitting your mistakes, then fixing them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Any efforts to improve your living space may need to be run by other people, like a roommate or landlord.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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