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
In his eastern Connecticut district, Courtney landed $2 million for the Connecticut Department of Housing to help with the expansion of affordable housing at Country Place in Colchester to rehabilitate 194 units of family housing.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The days of getting paid a first-round pick to take on Sean Monahan’s contract, rehabilitating his value, and then selling him off for an additional first-round pick (and a conditional mid-rounder to boot) are largely a thing of the past.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The largest amount of money in Proposition A — roughly $129 million — will go toward rehabilitating neighborhood streets.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Late last year, before The Washington Post slashed its staff and ousted its CEO, the paper was looking to rehabilitate its public image.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The days of getting paid a first-round pick to take on Sean Monahan’s contract, rehabilitating his value, and then selling him off for an additional first-round pick (and a conditional mid-rounder to boot) are largely a thing of the past.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The largest amount of money in Proposition A — roughly $129 million — will go toward rehabilitating neighborhood streets.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Late last year, before The Washington Post slashed its staff and ousted its CEO, the paper was looking to rehabilitate its public image.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vouchers will be sent to the email used at checkout and customers have 90 days to redeem their vouchers and create their custom photo book, so plan now for Mother's Day gifting.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The only way to heal from runner’s knee is rest.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to having personal trainers come in to provide training classes, an important aspect of the building is giving officers a place to heal and focus on their personal wellness, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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With the department only allowing strays to be held for up to 72 hours for owners to reclaim them, animal nonprofit Kerrville Pets Alive and Kerr County Animal Services began reaching out to other animal service organizations for help.—
Lesdy Hernandez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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By publicly reclaiming her identity, Pelicot sparked a global reckoning about rape culture, consent and accountability.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first non-Native settlers came in the late 19th century, banking on claims that the desert air would cure any respiratory ailment.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s no proven way to prevent or cure the disease, but delaying its onset—even modestly—can help preserve and prolong people’s independence and quality of life.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sperm regenerates every 74 days—whereas women are born with all their eggs—meaning men can have a real impact on their sperm quality with healthier habits.—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rudolph had not received any help from the fund at that time, but Frenkel said the synagogue was able to give her a $10,000 grant to help fix her home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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His idea to fix American politics is to have both a Republican and a Democrat in the Oval Office.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Potential projects will demonstrate ways to improve energy utilization, process efficiency and manufacturing throughput to ensure a steady supply of extreme environment materials for industrial markets and federal agencies, according to the details available.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Reserve Jacari White led six players in double figures with 17 points for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 ACC), who improved to 13-1 at home and beat the Hurricanes for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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