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
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 team expects Tremble be ready to rehab by training camp in July, and the squad will evaluate him from there.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Aaron Boone said that Chisholm could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday prior to the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday, per Newsday’s Erik Boland.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The team expects Tremble be ready to rehab by training camp in July, and the squad will evaluate him from there.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
Training room Miami: RHP Eury Pérez (Tommy John) is likely two rehab starts away from rejoining the rotation.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 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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