as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being
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Recent Examples of rehab
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
His left shoulder flared up during a rehab assignment at Durham earlier this month resulting in a setback with no timetable for taking the field again.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
In February, city officials pitched a plan to pair vacant properties with local developers to rehab them into affordable housing units.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Francisco Alvarez is making quick progress in his recovery from knee surgery and could start playing in rehab games as soon as next week.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
His left shoulder flared up during a rehab assignment at Durham earlier this month resulting in a setback with no timetable for taking the field again.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
But Edwards has continued to rehab and push, and participated in shooting drills after practices over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
In February, city officials pitched a plan to pair vacant properties with local developers to rehab them into affordable housing units.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
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Donations will go toward emergency care, rehabilitation, and other costs associated with recovery — including a larger and an accessible vehicle, mobility aids, equipment, new housing and transportation, per the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Going through physical therapy and rehabilitation will test your child’s toughness in every sense of the word.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Claudication that doesn’t improve, wounds that won’t heal, sudden severe swelling and new numbness all warrant a clinician visit.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The session helps participants alleviate anxiety and promotes a deep sense of healing relaxation through a variety of percussion instruments.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The search and recovery effort reportedly continued until dawn the next day, with the last horse recovered roughly nine miles from the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The method focuses on recovering these additional resources in shale and other tight reservoirs that have already produced hydrocarbons through hydraulic fracturing in primary recovery operations but still contain large amounts of oil and gas trapped within rocks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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In 2025, Ortiz helped secure $500,000 in grant funding to rehabilitate the former MACSA facility.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Yet targeting judicial independence in the hopes of getting a more ideologically appealing court is like trying to cure a cold by taking up smoking.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Consider my dyspepsia and neuralgia cured!—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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