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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Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
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—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mets have had McNeil play in center field during his rehab assignment and Acuña, who has played there in the minors, is working out in case he’s needed there as well.
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The project snagged Kansas City Council approval for another $600,000 in September from the city’s Housing Trust Fund for the rehab project.
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Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
Tyson Miller — who became one of the club’s top relievers after the Mariners designated him for assignment last May — is making progress in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mets have had McNeil play in center field during his rehab assignment and Acuña, who has played there in the minors, is working out in case he’s needed there as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The project snagged Kansas City Council approval for another $600,000 in September from the city’s Housing Trust Fund for the rehab project.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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