Definition of habilitatenext
as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders

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  • Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • These experts also help recover and rehabilitate a brand after the event.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • Winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer any prize or redeem any prize for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.
    Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • The Armorer says that after removing his helmet, he can only be redeemed by bathing in the Living Waters on Mandalore.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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