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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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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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Recent Examples of rehabilitate
To rehabilitate a defaulted loan, a borrower must make nine on-time monthly payments in an amount that’s typically based on their income.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.
—Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Another cousin, Tamara Lucera Goodell, testified Tuesday that the brothers have been rehabilitated.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Our investigation found that a large number of the private agencies deliberately kept the children in their care and out of the adoption market, making little or no effort to rehabilitate their parents.
—Stewart Ain, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
State officials say this is the fourth young cub in the past five years that’s been brought in to be rehabilitated.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Another cousin, Tamara Lucera Goodell, testified Tuesday that the brothers have been rehabilitated.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Wider adoption of stablecoins may coincide with participation by non-bank firms, which may result in assets that lack the protection of federal deposit insurance and the anti-fraud stipulations allowing users to redeem funds spent wrongfully or mistakenly, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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In addition to purchases at GM dealerships, the credit card also allows customers to gain and redeem points on digital services like most OnStar plans and Super Cruise, the hands-free driver assistance technology.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Rather than pushing forward, take this time to heal, recharge, and prepare for what’s next.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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As a result, the Royals took a precautionary measure to allow Erceg to heal from the injury.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Ultimately, reclaiming the human element in the job market is an investment in a more ethical, effective and sustainable future for all.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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If a lot goes unused for seventy-five years, the cemetery can petition to reclaim it.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Optimists like Marc Andreessen, co-creator of the Mosaic browser, insist that artificial intelligence will solve our most pressing problems—curing disease, eliminating scarcity, even boosting creativity to superhuman levels.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Within three months, Dave, a physical therapist in Overland Park, cured my leaky gut problem.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Concurrently, fire exclusion policies aimed to protect young stands but inadvertently led to unnatural fuel accumulation beneath regenerating trees.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The organization buys land across the country to regenerate it and plant hardwood trees.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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Columnist George Skelton asks, Is Kamala Harris the best option to fix California’s problems?—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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After all three bids came in over the agency’s $23.4 million budget, the project’s design was tweaked and San Diego funneled $3.6 million in supplemental money for fixing the pavement, changing traffic signals and other work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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However, the latest reports suggest that situation is improving, albeit with lowball offers.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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