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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 project includes replacing and rehabilitating drainage culverts beneath the highway to help preserve the roadbed and reduce flooding.
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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
Since 2018, the charity has operated as Israel’s largest donkey sanctuary, rescuing and rehabilitating animals subjected to abuse, neglect and hard labor, particularly from the country’s south.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million barrels a day, rehabilitating a vital link for oil exports via the Red Sea.
—Clara Ferreira Marques, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Since 2018, the charity has operated as Israel’s largest donkey sanctuary, rescuing and rehabilitating animals subjected to abuse, neglect and hard labor, particularly from the country’s south.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million barrels a day, rehabilitating a vital link for oil exports via the Red Sea.
—Clara Ferreira Marques, Fortune, 12 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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The crowning achievement of that run was the 2016 victory with the Cavs over the Golden State Warriors, healing all those wounds from his 2010 departure with one magical comeback over one of the greatest teams in league history.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Most importantly, these conversations can become part of healing generational cycles.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Even reclaiming loneliness as a desirable state feels Texan, like a reminder that the Lone Star symbolizes independence.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Microsoft’s report found several websites that pretend to offer guidance for freeing up macOS storage or reclaiming Mac disk space.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
7 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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Each November, the family picks olives from the grove, pitting and curing their harvest.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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It was built for static products like imaging algorithms, not for adaptive systems that keep improving.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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This painting and the others like it, and the birthday picnic at Henley-on-Klip, compress the air around me, fixing me in the middle, under the weight of this green richness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The 900-foot ship Dali lost power twice and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early March 26, 2024, as a work crew was fixing potholes.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Unlike conventional cotton farming, which can deplete the soil and rely heavily on synthetic chemicals and fertilizers, regenerative farming aims to go beyond sustainability by actively regenerating and enhancing the environment.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 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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Repealing or reforming the Jones Act would not solve every affordability challenge overnight.—
Katelyn Bledsoe,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Administration officials singling out wind was counterproductive to ongoing bipartisan Congressional talks on reforming the federal permitting system for all forms of energy, Grumet said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Rehabilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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