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
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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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The hard part is not playing, and having to rehab and not competing with my teammates.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
That’s why the rehab process couldn’t be expedited.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In Texas, Medicaid covers some types of addiction treatment and rehab.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to completing hours of physical therapy and rehab, Will slowly returned to puzzle making and editing throughout the year.
—Everdeen Mason, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
That’s why the rehab process couldn’t be expedited.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In Texas, Medicaid covers some types of addiction treatment and rehab.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to completing hours of physical therapy and rehab, Will slowly returned to puzzle making and editing throughout the year.
—Everdeen Mason, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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 18 Jan. 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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