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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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Utility man Kiké Hernández (left elbow surgery recovery), who had been on a rehab assignment since May 5, is eligible to return from the IL as early as Sunday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
And with knee surgeries, rehab is most important in the early stages of post-operative recovery.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Joyce was four outings into a minor-league rehab assignment with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga before the setback occurred.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 May 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 23 May. 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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