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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rehabilitation
For Stenberg and some prison authorities the play opened up the chance for rehabilitation; for one of the prisoners, the opportunity to plan a bank robbery, whose getup lead to the murder of two police officer, an act which shook Swedish society to the core.
—
John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Requiring court hearings to evaluate people’s progress towards rehabilitation does not upend the criminal-legal system.
—Eddie Deleon, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
As part of their rehabilitation, patients were encouraged to take advantage of one of the farm’s many music studios or even to perform on the stage of its 1,300-seat theater.
—Melody Glenn, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rehabilitation 
John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Requiring court hearings to evaluate people’s progress towards rehabilitation does not upend the criminal-legal system.
—Eddie Deleon, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
As part of their rehabilitation, patients were encouraged to take advantage of one of the farm’s many music studios or even to perform on the stage of its 1,300-seat theater.
—Melody Glenn, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rehabilitation
Thesaurus Entries Near rehabilitation
Cite this Entry
“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share