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as in redeemed
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in healed
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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as in restored
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as in recovering
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Recent Examples of rehabilitated
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
More on the Menendez brothers When is someone convicted of murder considered rehabilitated?
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Another cousin, Tamara Lucera Goodell, testified in May that the brothers were rehabilitated.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
The sandwich’s reputation has been rehabilitated of late, in fits and starts.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
The same year, officials announced the Lake Superior Trout population as finally rehabilitated after collapse by the 1950s due to invasive sea lamprey and commercial fishing, the DNR stated.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The dogs were voluntarily surrendered to the county and will be up for adoption once they are rehabilitated.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Little French Key rehabilitated the animals and provided them healthy diets, veterinary care and enrichment.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
More on the Menendez brothers When is someone convicted of murder considered rehabilitated?
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Another cousin, Tamara Lucera Goodell, testified in May that the brothers were rehabilitated.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
The sandwich’s reputation has been rehabilitated of late, in fits and starts.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
California’s juvenile justice system is predicated on the belief that juvenile offenders can, with very few exceptions, be rehabilitated by their twenty-fifth birthdays.
—Steve Smith, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
The same year, officials announced the Lake Superior Trout population as finally rehabilitated after collapse by the 1950s due to invasive sea lamprey and commercial fishing, the DNR stated.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The dogs were voluntarily surrendered to the county and will be up for adoption once they are rehabilitated.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitated
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McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even rich kids can be redeemed.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, while Erik's brain healed, the uphill battle that was the legal fight was just beginning.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Gospel of John recounts the testimony of a blind man who was healed by Jesus at the pool.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.—
Talene Appleton,
Men's Health,
31 Jan. 2023
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She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2022
Verb
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Though the phrase has been co-opted by politicians like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a pro-regime former president, to ridicule and disparage protesters, it has since been reclaimed.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The floors will be reclaimed plastic and concrete, and the equipment in the hospital will be sparse, as there are no monitors available, Hawash-Kuemmerle said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At this stage, the anchovies can be packaged with the salt they were cured in, or they can be rinsed, deboned, filleted, packed into tins or jars, and covered in oil.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yellowing can happen with some topcoats when they’re cured, giving nails an unwanted, slightly off-color tint.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models feature a larger camera island and a new vapor chamber for improved performance.—
Bob O’Donnell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max sees a new camera island design to house the improved camera system, and the impossibly thin iPhone 17 Air should draw a lot of attention.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What the study found was that fire tolerant trees, those that regenerated with fire, have been replaced over time by fire intolerant trees that just burn.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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If target dies this turn, it is removed from game entirely and cannot be regenerated.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Rehabilitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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