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as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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Recent Examples of rehabilitate
Others were officially rehabilitated beginning in the final years of the Soviet Union, when a consensus emerged that if Russia failed to face the truth about Stalin and his regime, a democratic future would be subverted.
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Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Like other forms of therapy, a successful MT plan is designed based on the area being rehabilitated.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
This authority allows the president to provide relief from penalties, restore civil rights, or acknowledge that a person has been rehabilitated.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Like other forms of therapy, a successful MT plan is designed based on the area being rehabilitated.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
No sooner had the fire been contained in a few hours than €800 million ($845 million) was raised to rehabilitate the structure, whose iconic wooden spire collapsed, its roof destroyed.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
This authority allows the president to provide relief from penalties, restore civil rights, or acknowledge that a person has been rehabilitated.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rehabilitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Below, 15 members of Forbes Agency Council share expert insights into how a brand facing viral complaints can take an appropriate level of accountability, redeem its good name and regain consumer trust.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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As a reminder, PS Plus' monthly free games for January can still be redeemed.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The game stars a young Black woman called Hazel — a track runner capable of wielding strange, lacy magic which either heals the world around her or fends off enemies.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Danny Pintauro is healing after a scooter accident during the holidays left him hospitalized with a large scar on his abdomen.Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald J. Trump’s suggestion on Tuesday that the United States might reclaim the Panama Canal — potentially by force — unsettled Panamanians, who used to live with the presence of the U.S. military in the canal zone and were invaded by American forces once before.Annie Correal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump is prepared to use the U.S. military to reclaim the Panama Canal and take Greenland.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
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Out of other options, Rowan turns to her ex-boyfriend — geneticist Sam Larkin, who’s on the cusp of literally curing blindness(?!) — for an off-the-books testing of Lasher’s genetics.Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Jan. 2025
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Mabuchi ages and cures the fish depending on type and cut, giving diners a more traditional sushi experience.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Prada Re-Nylon, regenerated from plastic waste sourced from ocean and landfills, is part of the group’s efforts to create products without using new resources, and 1 percent of proceeds from the Prada Re-Nylon for Sea Beyond collection benefit Sea Beyond.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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The liver is an extraordinary organ with a remarkable ability to heal and regenerate itself after damage.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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Here was this football life force, spilling his soul during his introductory news conference, talking about kicking in teeth and biting off kneecaps and fixing a team that hadn’t won a thing in 30 years.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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In essence, when a problem is fixed at a single plant or a solution is optimized in one locality, these learnings can be applied and scaled globally.Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, the Patriots, according to team sources, recognized that the on-field product was improving and becoming harder to play.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Doing regular physical activity, such as walking, cycling, or strength training, to improve insulin sensitivity and help manage weight gain (as obesity is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes).Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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