often attributive
1
: the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
2
: a rehabilitated building or dwelling
rehab
verb
Examples of rehab in a Sentence
The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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De La Cruz hit a 441-foot homer in his first minor league rehab game for Triple-A Louisville.
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CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Yet, Rob-Will walked out of rehab, and is intent on thwarting the ceremonial ranch handover to heir-apparent Joaquin.
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CBS News, 19 June 2026
The long and painful rehab would have interfered with his writing; the dread of leaving behind an incomplete manuscript outweighed the benefit of a few extra months.
—Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Yet, Rob-Will walked out of rehab, and is intent on thwarting the ceremonial ranch handover to heir-apparent Joaquin.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Shortly after Sorsby entered rehab for gambling addiction in April, regulators in multiple states opened investigations into his betting activity.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehab
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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rehab
noun
re·hab
ˈrē-ˌhab 
often attributive
: rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
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