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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Last year, the renovation into the hotel won a La Jolla Historical Society Jewel Award for rehabilitation of a non-residential structure.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Context: Muppet fell over 100 feet out of her nest on Feb. 27 and was taken to Tamarack Wildlife Center in Crawford County for rehabilitation.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter spoke to the former MTV VJ and ex-SiriusXM host, who suffered a stroke in January and can report that he has been released from the ICU and is recovering currently in a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
He was hurt badly, needed five operations and years of rehabilitation to return to health.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Context: Muppet fell over 100 feet out of her nest on Feb. 27 and was taken to Tamarack Wildlife Center in Crawford County for rehabilitation.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter spoke to the former MTV VJ and ex-SiriusXM host, who suffered a stroke in January and can report that he has been released from the ICU and is recovering currently in a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
He was hurt badly, needed five operations and years of rehabilitation to return to health.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehabilitation
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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