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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In 2017, Gutierrez was charged with methamphetamine possession and agreed to enter a rehab program, according to court records.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Throughout most of the season, Cam (Justin Theroux) — Isla's brother, who passed the presidential role down to her — has been in rehab.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, who's anointed as interim president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves, a Lakers-like basketball team with an illustrious reputation, after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) goes to rehab.
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Hendriks, who returned from Tommy John surgery late last season but didn't advance past a rehab assignment, is among the top contenders for the role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Throughout most of the season, Cam (Justin Theroux) — Isla's brother, who passed the presidential role down to her — has been in rehab.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, who's anointed as interim president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves, a Lakers-like basketball team with an illustrious reputation, after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) goes to rehab.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Hendriks, who returned from Tommy John surgery late last season but didn't advance past a rehab assignment, is among the top contenders for the role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 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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