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adjective

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as in restored

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as in recovering

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rehabilitated

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verb

past tense of rehabilitate
1
as in redeemed
to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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2
as in healed
to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitated
Adjective
One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Since June, the group has rescued and rehabilitated more than 300 at-risk animals across the five boroughs in partnership with the NYPD. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The two-year process, funded by the cultural-preservation nonprofit Friends of Florence, rehabilitated the work from a prior sixteenth century restoration, and repaired the altarpiece’s painting as well as wooden support. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Yet while those aforementioned creatures still get rehabilitated on a regular basis, they’re now greatly surpassed in popular visibility by a cannibal undead that didn’t even exist in the genre until more recent decades. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026 The only one of its kind in Texas, visitors can catch a glimpse of animals being rehabilitated and even witness wildlife getting a CAT scan. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 The plan rehabilitated the traffic conditions after the first game. — Zuri Primos july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Four orphaned bobcats will be rehabilitated at Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga in an effort to return the kittens back to the wild this fall. — Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 What The Other 100% Looks Like ​ In a place called Kelelwa, Kenya, our organization rehabilitated a colonial-era borehole and powered it with an electric pump. — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In addition to the superstructure being rehabilitated, the bridge bearings will be rehabilitated and replaced. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitated
  1. restored
  2. recovering
  3. redeemed
  4. healed
  5. improved
  6. reclaimed
  7. cured
  8. better
Adjective
  • The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Definition of restored
Adjective
  • Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.
    — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • 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
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • That’s a lot to put on someone who will be redeemed and is a hero down the road.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Fantasy 5 winning tickets must be redeemed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices throughout the state.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • Charlie has healed now, weeks later, but Kroll said at least five other neighbors said their dogs have been hurt too, and shared photos with him.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now take it to God in prayer & trust that by his stripes you are healed.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of healed
Adjective
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its license business also saw improved profitability per licensee, helped by the use of a broader range of characters.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • The Chinese government also reclaimed land from other industries and businesses and dedicated it to agriculture.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Your work has long reclaimed the female body from the conventions of the male gaze, presenting sensuality as something self-authored rather than performed for an external viewer.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reclaimed
Verb
  • While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Anchovies are typically cured for around six months, but these, caught only in the waters off Asturias, spend more than two years maturing in salt.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cured
Adjective
  • Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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