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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
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated?
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
His family, as well as his legal team, are adamant that Combs has been rehabilitated and should be released.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The trust also emphasized that much of the existing housing may need to be rehabilitated.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
Ingram said the trucks have gone through wear and tear, which may limit their ability to distribute water as water networks and wells are rehabilitated.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge stressed that the defendants should be rehabilitated rather than punished for their crime.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated?
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
His family, as well as his legal team, are adamant that Combs has been rehabilitated and should be released.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The trust also emphasized that much of the existing housing may need to be rehabilitated.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitated
Verb
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Loyalty points can be redeemed for discounts and rewards.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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That is, until Carol is sucked off to the pearly white gates above instead, having redeemed herself enough in death to make up for her sins in life.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This residency went on to mirror what 30 was about - lost and broken to healed and thriving!—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 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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Many of them were returned to France through postwar government efforts, but have not been reclaimed.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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The overnight fighting raised concerns that the violence could spill into a broader conflict between the two countries, whose governments have gradually grown hostile to each other since the Taliban reclaimed power in Afghanistan in 2021.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Limit meats that are cured, contain nitrates, are high in sodium and saturated fats, or have additives.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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An unknown number of unlicensed rehabilitation clinics in Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America offer such therapy based on the idea that homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender identities are a mental illness that needs to be cured, rights groups said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike traditional sodium-only batteries, this new dual-cation design combines the strengths of both lithium and sodium to deliver improved performance while keeping sodium as the primary component, making the technology more efficient and sustainable.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Scott, a partner at Dechert in London, noted that CLOs issued since 2013 benefit from improved structural protections put in place in the years following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — such as lower leverage, stricter ratings criteria and tougher tests on the underlying loan collateral.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the mechanism is based on a circular redox system, AGXX technology is not consumed but continuously regenerated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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“Rehabilitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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