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
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the next year, the singer briefly entered a rehab facility in Spain, without completing the treatment, and was hospitalized in April 2024 after relapsing again, reportedly requiring hospital staff to resuscitate him to save his life.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Payne had also started a rehab program that March but did not finish it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
The contractor working on the rehab offered a good deal to add in work on the old stretch of tracks along Paulina, near the United Center, which needed to be rebuilt, Sriver said.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His job is to manage their rehab, transform their body, and train these athlete on how to conduct themselves during the dog and pony show the NFL puts prospects through at the combine, using tests like a 40-yard dash, a broad jump, the L-drill and 3-cone run to measure pure athleticism.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Over the next year, the singer briefly entered a rehab facility in Spain, without completing the treatment, and was hospitalized in April 2024 after relapsing again, reportedly requiring hospital staff to resuscitate him to save his life.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Payne had also started a rehab program that March but did not finish it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
The contractor working on the rehab offered a good deal to add in work on the old stretch of tracks along Paulina, near the United Center, which needed to be rebuilt, Sriver said.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
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This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, there is a severe shortage of trauma specialists, prosthetics and rehabilitation services, the WHO said.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The mood was like an eternal shiva — the celebration of the South L.A. rapper’s cinematic life is muted, the search for meaning and healing unending.—
Jeff Weiss,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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There is no epiphany and no resolution, only a rupture that even the husband’s eloquence can’t heal.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Leaders must recognize and validate the emotions of their staff and communities, acknowledging the human cost of a crisis rather than focusing solely on operational recovery.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The same office also funds disaster recovery and programs that help local communities build affordable housing.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ma was a most prominent victim of Beijing’s tech crackdown from several years ago, and his attendance at the recent summit marked a clear signal that China’s most famous entrepreneur had been rehabilitated after four years in the political wilderness.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith's doctor said the cannibal killer has been rehabilitated and is taking medications to help with psychosis and voices in his head, the outlet reported.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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With further testing, the novel approach could one day cure the as-yet incurable condition.—
Paul McClure
February 23,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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As usual, low prices cured low prices, forcing higher cost producers to close their more expensive operations.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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