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
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Minnelli entered rehab for substance abuse in 2015, and has been candid about her struggle against addiction in the time since.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Melton underwent a rigorous rehab program and bounced back with a 20-homer season in 1973.
—Joe Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Saoirse Ronan returned to the screen with a double header: Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz, and her passion project, The Outrun, a drama about a woman just out of rehab.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Last year, after 20 years as an addict, Babbitt entered drug rehab for 90 days and got clean.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Minnelli entered rehab for substance abuse in 2015, and has been candid about her struggle against addiction in the time since.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Melton underwent a rigorous rehab program and bounced back with a 20-homer season in 1973.
—Joe Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Saoirse Ronan returned to the screen with a double header: Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz, and her passion project, The Outrun, a drama about a woman just out of rehab.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
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Patients showed immediate improvement to their mobility when the deep brain stimulation was switched on during rehabilitation.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Since its inception, more than 1,000 students have participated, working with lawyers to outline the full scope of a person’s life, from the circumstances of their crimes to their rehabilitation.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The main character, Anyanwu, is an African woman who can heal, shapeshift and seemingly live forever.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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With all these somatic therapies, the goal is to bring awareness to the sensations that stress or trauma are producing, and ultimately, for the person to feel safer in their body and heal.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Your employees will lose traction on key priorities, focusing instead on damage control and recovery, instead of new product development.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Year-on-year, the quarterly numbers still show a decline of 2 percent (compared with the third quarter of 2023), but recovery must start somewhere.Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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If the opposition can keep its gains, maintain cohesion and rehabilitate its image among Syrians, Assad may be forced into serious concessions in exchange for his survival.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The current group of owners, which includes actor Ty Burrell, purchased the out-of-shape establishment in 2011, rehabilitating it and transforming it into one of Salt Lake City's most popular destinations for craft cocktails.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ham is a cut of pork leg that’s been preserved through the process of curing, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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This flash-frozen fish caught off Vancouver Island by a family-run operation was quick cured overnight and then slow roasted, giving the fish an almost steak-like texture and intensely satisfying flavor.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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