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as in redeeming
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in healing
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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Recent Examples of rehabilitating
The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The project includes replacing and rehabilitating drainage culverts beneath the highway to help preserve the roadbed and reduce flooding.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation, Miller missed 13 games while rehabilitating the injury.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The Parker project, named for a Kansas City jazz icon Charlie Parker, is also underway, adding even more new apartments while rehabilitating the historic House of Hits building, which previously collapsed and was at risk of demolition.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
But if this is the relationship Kang’s characters have historically held with language, Light and Thread seems interested in rehabilitating it.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The agreements under discussion are expected to focus on stabilizing existing production rather than rapidly expanding it, with an emphasis on rehabilitating fields, improving refining capacity and restoring the country’s fragile power grid — a critical constraint on energy operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The project includes replacing and rehabilitating drainage culverts beneath the highway to help preserve the roadbed and reduce flooding.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation, Miller missed 13 games while rehabilitating the injury.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The Parker project, named for a Kansas City jazz icon Charlie Parker, is also underway, adding even more new apartments while rehabilitating the historic House of Hits building, which previously collapsed and was at risk of demolition.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
But if this is the relationship Kang’s characters have historically held with language, Light and Thread seems interested in rehabilitating it.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The agreements under discussion are expected to focus on stabilizing existing production rather than rapidly expanding it, with an emphasis on rehabilitating fields, improving refining capacity and restoring the country’s fragile power grid — a critical constraint on energy operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitating
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There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Goddess Retreats runs a women-only villa retreat in Seminyak, Bali, that pairs yoga, spa treatments and healing ceremonies with shopping, café visits and cultural exploration.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Goddess Retreats in Seminyak, Bali leans into healing ceremonies, spa treatments and poolside lounging, with café stops and shopping built in.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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Until Friday's session, stocks had enjoyed a strong week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaiming the 50,000 level and the S & P 500 closing above 7,500 for the first time.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The seat is considered one of the most competitive in the nation and critical to Democratic hopes of reclaiming control of the chamber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Wires guaranteed that after curing, each block would act like a prestressed beam.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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That could go a long way in curing this.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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More than a workflow, CD/CR is positioned as a new framework and potentially a new SOC discipline, built around the idea that detection and investigation should function as a single self-improving system.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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In addition to the work on the golf course, which includes improving bunkers and teeing areas as well as re-grassing, Jeffersonville in 2024 completed a new $12 million state-of-the-art clubhouse.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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His constituents affirmed their support in 1990 after a scandal involving his association with a male prostitute, which a House Ethics Committee investigation found included Frank fixing parking tickets and making misleading statements to prosecutors in criminal cases involving the prostitute.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Work on the reflecting pool has included fixing leaks, sandblasting, caulking and resurfacing.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Doctor Who, the longest-running British sci-fi television series, follows the stories of a regenerating Time Lord who travels on adventures through all of time and space.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Instead of creative labor, people end up doing the painstaking labor of translating instinct into precise prompts, regenerating repeatedly and hoping the system gets closer this time.—
Beth Forester,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The savings outlined in the SEC filings, and the high importance securing them played in executives’ compensation for the year, shows the benefit to Uber’s shareholders and executives from reforming insurance laws nationwide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Along with reforming teaching methods, states have also required schools to screen for learning disabilities such as dyslexia and hire coaches to help teachers improve their reading instruction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rehabilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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