as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days
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Recent Examples of rehabilitation
And there are simply too few neuropsychologists and specialist rehabilitation services for that reality to change without a major shift in priorities.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 June 2026
As Aiyuk retreated to the shadows, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the 49ers voided $27 million in guarantees for 2026, but that was done prior to training camp in late July, reportedly because of Aiyuk’s failure to comply with the 49ers’ rehabilitation plans.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Pakistan was in desperate need of a reputational rehabilitation.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Is Bo Nix nearing the end of his rehabilitation?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 June 2026
As Aiyuk retreated to the shadows, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the 49ers voided $27 million in guarantees for 2026, but that was done prior to training camp in late July, reportedly because of Aiyuk’s failure to comply with the 49ers’ rehabilitation plans.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Pakistan was in desperate need of a reputational rehabilitation.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Is Bo Nix nearing the end of his rehabilitation?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitation
Noun
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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
Noun
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Some slick salesperson sold her another plan, and she was cut off from rehab care.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The team is getting healthier, with Cabrera rejoining the rotation and Matthew Boyd making what should be his final rehab outing on Saturday before returning to the big leagues.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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