as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being
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Recent Examples of rehab
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Darnold’s career rehab is complete.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In the 32 years since the law was enacted, Lombardi said, it has been used throughout the Kansas City area to save and rehab roughly 1,000 homes.
—Eric Adler
december 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Jayson Tatum has cleared another benchmark in his Achilles rehab, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Darnold’s career rehab is complete.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The in-season drama came after the club withheld an offseason workout bonus in his contract because Diggs chose to rehab from his second knee surgery with his own athletic training staff.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In the 32 years since the law was enacted, Lombardi said, it has been used throughout the Kansas City area to save and rehab roughly 1,000 homes.
—Eric Adler
december 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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Because of his young age, he was tried as a juvenile, where prison sentences are much shorter than adult court and the justice system emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The verdict Rock Villa is for holidaymakers who value space, calm, and rehabilitation.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lighter damage often heals easily on its own, but deeper burns destroy both surface and deeper tissues.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for being a safe and healing space when it was needed.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort Deeply committed to sea turtle conservation, Four Seasons Resort Nevis has partnered with the Sea Turtle Conservancy for over 15 years to educate and raise awareness while supporting research on migration patterns and species recovery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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On the same day that Vonn headed back to the United States to continue her lengthy recovery, Brignone skied on a leg that was once every bit as compromised as Vonn’s.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In response, local advocates formed the Neutaconkanut Hill Park Association to rehabilitate the park in 1976.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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In his eastern Connecticut district, Courtney landed $2 million for the Connecticut Department of Housing to help with the expansion of affordable housing at Country Place in Colchester to rehabilitate 194 units of family housing.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Billboards around San Francisco advertise a product that conducts audits before your AI girlfriend breaks up with you; founders are earnest about curing death.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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