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Recent Examples of rehabilitative
Establishing transparent timelines and eligibility criteria, especially for people who have non-violent convictions or have demonstrated substantial rehabilitative progress, would make the process more predictable.
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Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Nate Forbes and his wife, Catherine, also recently made a major donation to the University of Michigan, which will establish an institute dedicated to sports medicine, orthopedic, and physical medicine and rehabilitative care.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Their clientele may have access to rehabilitative services through these centers, but that cry for help may not come for a long time.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Devonté Hynes, on his fifth studio LP as Blood Orange, manages to make life’s contemplative moments seem urgent, celestial, and rehabilitative.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Both brothers went through educational and rehabilitative programs in the last few decades, which commissioners praised.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
What the parole board may consider While the Menendez brothers’ parole case may benefit from the support of some corrections officials and a strong track record of rehabilitative work, the board will also review their disciplinary records and personal development while incarcerated.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Probation was an unapologetically hopeful, rehabilitative project until the 1970s when criminal justice systems took a hard turn to the right.
—Vincent Schiraldi, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Nate Forbes and his wife, Catherine, also recently made a major donation to the University of Michigan, which will establish an institute dedicated to sports medicine, orthopedic, and physical medicine and rehabilitative care.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Their clientele may have access to rehabilitative services through these centers, but that cry for help may not come for a long time.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Devonté Hynes, on his fifth studio LP as Blood Orange, manages to make life’s contemplative moments seem urgent, celestial, and rehabilitative.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Both brothers went through educational and rehabilitative programs in the last few decades, which commissioners praised.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
What the parole board may consider While the Menendez brothers’ parole case may benefit from the support of some corrections officials and a strong track record of rehabilitative work, the board will also review their disciplinary records and personal development while incarcerated.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Probation was an unapologetically hopeful, rehabilitative project until the 1970s when criminal justice systems took a hard turn to the right.
—Vincent Schiraldi, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitative
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They're involved in more remedial classes.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For Turner-Smith, who has had her share of death onscreen in various film and television projects, another round with Kaluuya could serve as a corrective to that.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In conjunction with the 20-day MA, the weekly stochastics have rolled over for NEM in support of several weeks of corrective price action.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.), a stalwart member of the daisy family, to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientifically, preventive medicine is always preferred over curative, but what happens when there is neither prevention nor cure?—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cosmetic and restorative dentistry no longer belongs exclusively to high-budget clinics.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The garden uses restorative agricultural practices to prevent topsoil erosion by enriching the soil with microorganisms, Carlson said.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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With the second half of the collection set to drop on September 24, time will soon tell if the Kelce collaboration delivers a recuperative touchdown for American Eagle.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Two low-income housing administrators are no longer with Ramsey County following an internal investigation related to their involvement with a recuperative care business in Brooklyn Center.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The family’s wealth dates back to George Garvin Brown, who launched Brown-Forman in Louisville as a medicinal whiskey company in 1870.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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It was said that vilas especially loved to bathe in the medicinal waters of the high glacial lake Hridsko Jezero (Crag Lake) also called Liqeni i Zanave (Fairy Lake), hidden under steep cliffs at 6,400 feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While both flavors share the same SPF actives and nourishing base, the Mint version delivers a refreshing, tingly finish from peppermint oil and menthol, while the Açai option leans sweeter with antioxidant-rich fruit extracts.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Born in the California beach enclave of Montecito, the Napoleon comes by its refreshing summer vibes honestly, even if it is made with a seemingly unsummery spirit.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes puddings can be surprisingly healthful and satisfying.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t healthful in-person power play, which demands from its participants certain sensitivities, or at least the social acumen to leave one’s home and look another person in the eye.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rehabilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitative. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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