often attributive
1
: the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
2
: a rehabilitated building or dwelling
rehab
verb
Synonyms
Examples of rehab in a Sentence
The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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The hospital arranged to send her to a rehab center.
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Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Megan, who suffered multiple injuries, including a broken foot and vertebra, spent three weeks in the ICU and then was transferred to a rehab facility, according to the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The rookie now faces a long road back with more rehab and recovery in the process.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Players on rehab assignments will be prohibited from using GMS Field’s facilities and will instead train at the club’s player development complex nearby.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Megan, who suffered multiple injuries, including a broken foot and vertebra, spent three weeks in the ICU and then was transferred to a rehab facility, according to the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The rookie now faces a long road back with more rehab and recovery in the process.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Players on rehab assignments will be prohibited from using GMS Field’s facilities and will instead train at the club’s player development complex nearby.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rehab
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehab. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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rehab
noun
re·hab
ˈrē-ˌhab 
often attributive
: rehabilitation
especially
: a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
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