REHABILITATING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabilitating

verb

present participle of rehabilitate

as in redeeming

to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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as in healing

to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitating Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026 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 Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 The ability to generate a broad snapshot of biodiversity is critical for conservation, especially as Rwanda expands some of its national parks by rehabilitating previously agricultural land. —

Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Fritz is 0-2 after returning from rehabilitating tendinitis in his knee. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026 The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs. —

Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Once the dust settles, both Lively and Baldoni will be tasked with rehabilitating their reputations, and attention will inevitably turn to the next high-profile celebrity case. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Diagnosed with a left shoulder subluxation, Miller missed 13 games while rehabilitating the injury. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026

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Any available upgrade seats are first offered to passengers who opt to upgrade using dollars, then to those redeeming frequent flyer miles, and finally, complimentary upgrades will be offered to elite status members.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Rather than building toward a meaningful reward, consumers shift to short-term behavior which includes redeeming for low value items, disengaging, or spreading loyalty across multiple programs to hedge against future devaluation.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026