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Recent Examples of rehabilitative
This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.
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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
Their attorneys describe them as model inmates whose rehabilitative efforts have made a lasting impact.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
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
Their attorneys describe them as model inmates whose rehabilitative efforts have made a lasting impact.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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
Adjective
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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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However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The only problem is that my California driver’s license lists me as having to wear corrective lenses.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The brand’s eye-specific product packs a punch courtesy of antioxidants, fine line–erasing peptides, and Persian silk tree extract (the latter is both a preventative and curative measure against dark circles and puffiness).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Phase 1 during the 2023-2024 school year established a common language of respect and and offered restorative support at schools.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tasked with adapting Equinox’s fitness as a lifestyle approach into Equinox Hotels, the executive forged a new category of luxury rooted in restorative and regenerative hospitality.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Marijuana is legal for both recreational and medicinal use in 24 states and the District of Columbia as of April 2025, according to DISA Global Solutions.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the shrub produces edible berries and has a history of medicinal use among Native American communities.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But adding a refreshing cucumber to your beverage offers an extra hydration boost, thanks to the veggie's high water content.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s something refreshing about it.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Every child in our public school district needs regular access to healthful food regardless of their family’s income level.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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What began with cooking for a few friends quickly grew into a mission to help busy families and professionals enjoy nourishing meals without compromise, sparking a movement to make healthful eating easier and more meaningful across Arizona.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Rehabilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitative. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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