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
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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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After contracting the infection, he was sent to Hialeah Hospital for treatment, then to a rehab facility.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Pfeiffer plays her mother, Shyanne, a former Hooter’s waitress, and Offerman plays her dad, an ex-pro wrestler recently out of rehab.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
The pediatrician found no documentation supporting that recommendation, and the rehab provider expressed concern that Laura had twisted their words.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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