Synonyms of rehabilitation

rehabilitation

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən 

as in recovery

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovery
• rehab
• healing
• recuperation
• convalescence
• comeback
• mending
• revival
• resuscitation
• survival
• rally
• snapback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterioration
• failing
• decline
• degeneration
• worsening
• sinking
• weakening
• fading
• regression
• relapse
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• wilting
• withering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehabilitation

Fuentes, 27, has spent years building a following around a platform of white nationalism and Holocaust denial, while Biden, 56, has spent the past year on what's widely been described as an image rehabilitation tour. — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Curtis is divorced, and still carries a torch for his ex-wife (Kelsey Scott) — now the governor of Illinois and architect of an innovative monster rehabilitation program with the Candyman (as in the movies) its star participant. — Alison Herman, Variety, 26 July 2026

Rather, sentence length produces consequences extending well beyond incarceration itself, influencing institutional placement, programming opportunities, personal safety, and ultimately the prospects for rehabilitation. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

In North Canaan, a $1,850,000 project for West Main Street, Bragg Street and Pease Street is part of the community access corridor rehabilitation. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026