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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
The voter material for the 2018 ballot proposal, Regional Measure 3, listed the projects but didn’t mention that the money would go toward maintaining or rehabilitating the bridges.
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Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There is no commuter rail servicing those areas at the moment; there is a freight line, but the government of Lima and private sector partners in Peru will be rehabilitating the line to provide a commuter rail service, Sargent said.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
At this stage, efforts remain focused on rehabilitating the penguin, the government department said.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Yellow Ribbon Project is a government program aimed at rehabilitating former convicts, with job placement and community engagement.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The pup is now safe and rehabilitating at an animal rescue facility in Tallahassee.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Martin has been rehabilitating from a toe injury suffered in July during training camp and should be an option in the weeks ahead.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
This program provides tax credits for acquiring, rehabilitating and constructing rental housing targeted to lower-income households.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There is no commuter rail servicing those areas at the moment; there is a freight line, but the government of Lima and private sector partners in Peru will be rehabilitating the line to provide a commuter rail service, Sargent said.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
At this stage, efforts remain focused on rehabilitating the penguin, the government department said.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Yellow Ribbon Project is a government program aimed at rehabilitating former convicts, with job placement and community engagement.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The pup is now safe and rehabilitating at an animal rescue facility in Tallahassee.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Martin has been rehabilitating from a toe injury suffered in July during training camp and should be an option in the weeks ahead.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
This program provides tax credits for acquiring, rehabilitating and constructing rental housing targeted to lower-income households.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitating
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As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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According to internal testing, the system boasts a substantial energy recovery rate, reclaiming about 18% of the energy lost to harmonics during vehicle operation.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since then, she’s been torn between reclaiming her life story and coming to grips with the fact that some of her legions of followers might be paying attention for the wrong reasons.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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While the company has historically traded at negative or triple-digit price-to-earnings ratios, its valuation metrics are improving.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In other words, policies aimed at supporting Black entrepreneurs must go beyond improving access to credit and tackle the root causes of consumer discrimination.Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rehabilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitating. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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