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
Alex Zietlow
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Snell is on a rehab assignment while Ohtani is building up as a starter in actual games.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The interview never took place — some PR rehabs are just too daunting — but for months now, Bannon has been publicly promoting that footage of his erstwhile friend — 12 to 15 hours, by his own count — as the foundation of a planned docuseries, working title The Monster.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
In a significant step, Luis Gil began a rehab assignment on Sunday.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Canales said at the time that Tremble would be ready to rehab by training camp in July, though an exact timeline remained unclear.
—Alex Zietlow
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Snell is on a rehab assignment while Ohtani is building up as a starter in actual games.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The interview never took place — some PR rehabs are just too daunting — but for months now, Bannon has been publicly promoting that footage of his erstwhile friend — 12 to 15 hours, by his own count — as the foundation of a planned docuseries, working title The Monster.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
In a significant step, Luis Gil began a rehab assignment on Sunday.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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That toughness eventually degraded into surgery, rehabilitation and forced patience.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Timber has been continuing his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in May, but did take part in a training session with the team on Tuesday evening.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Hall, though, scratched the Pre Classic, and whatever prevented him from racing there does not appear sufficiently healed.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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In general, when wounds don’t heal properly, the risk of infection increases.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Samsung expects operating loss in its contract chip manufacturing business to narrow in the second half of the year on a gradual recovery in demand.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Don't expect this to happen too quickly, though—a full recovery from pneumonia can take weeks.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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The funding the committee advanced on Tuesday would help rehabilitate the building, including fixing the plumbing while increasing the number of beds and adding 24/7 medical staffing.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
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Bondi and Burgum met with park police on the island and directed staff to collaborate on plans to rehabilitate and reopen Alcatraz, but didn’t make public remarks.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
Verb
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If Congress does not make the necessary changes to pay benefits using the current formula, the insolvency will be cured by paying current benefits in the amount of income coming into the trust fund.—
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Coach Prime announced Monday that he had been cured of bladder cancer after a years-long battle with the disease.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
29 July 2025
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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