1
as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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2
as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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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
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Recent Examples of rehabilitate
Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
In our view, the best way to keep the public safe and rehabilitate young offenders is to treat them in ways that reflect their age.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Federal contracting data show that the Virginia firm Terra Site Constructors has been awarded roughly $60 million in contracts from the National Park Service to complete work on the various fountain rehabilitation projects across the city.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Siegal, then a cultural ringmaster in New York and Hollywood, was helping Epstein rehabilitate himself at the time, records show.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
In our view, the best way to keep the public safe and rehabilitate young offenders is to treat them in ways that reflect their age.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Noun
The homeowner called the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation facility in Scottsdale, and a volunteer was dispatched to collect him.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Federal contracting data show that the Virginia firm Terra Site Constructors has been awarded roughly $60 million in contracts from the National Park Service to complete work on the various fountain rehabilitation projects across the city.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer the Prize or redeem the Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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At a minimum, Delta credit card holders can redeem them at a rate of 1 cent each toward flights using Delta’s Pay With Miles feature.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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While Barneys became an industry icon, a combination of over-expansion, high rents, ownership changes, two bankruptcies, and a failure by latter-day management to heal the wounds, led to its total shutdown in 2020.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival‘s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday evening, is on a mission to try and heal the damages humanity is inflicting on planet Earth.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Almost all of those lives reclaimed were children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The measure reshaped California’s congressional map ahead of the midterm elections, creating several districts that Democrats viewed as key opportunities in their effort to reclaim the House.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Disruptions from war are not cured by depressing economic activity; they’re cured by dealing with the causes of those disruptions.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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While Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor did regenerate into Billie Piper at the end of the previous season, there’s very little reason to believe Piper will actually take over the role.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The most recent season concluded with a cliffhanger, with the Fifteenth Doctor regenerating into a form resembling Rose Tyler, the companion portrayed by Billie Piper.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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CDs come with interest rates around 4% or higher now, approximately, and those rates are fixed and will hold until the account matures.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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An injunction is a preliminary order in a litigation where the judge finds the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and would suffer irreparable injury (meaning an injury money can’t fix) without an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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By shrinking the motor footprint, manufacturers can free up valuable chassis space, improve overall packaging efficiency, and potentially enhance vehicle performance and range through better system integration.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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