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as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character
an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow
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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 rehabilitate
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
California law also allows a prosecutor to evaluate whether a person has been rehabilitated and then ask a court to determine whether the person should be resentenced, Gascón said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Zoos, wildlife rehabilitation centers, local farms, and food pantries may accept whole or carved pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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If a judge agrees, a parole board will evaluate their case while examining their efforts to rehabilitate.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
California law also allows a prosecutor to evaluate whether a person has been rehabilitated and then ask a court to determine whether the person should be resentenced, Gascón said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Instead, inmates would have the option to spend their time participating in rehabilitation programs, which proponents say would reduce recidivism.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Zoos, wildlife rehabilitation centers, local farms, and food pantries may accept whole or carved pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
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Delek Logistics issued $650 million in senior notes due 2029, using the proceeds to redeem its 2025 notes and pay off its term loan facility.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Quinteros said the two planned to go together to Little Rock to redeem the ticket, but Palma changed his mind and then went with his nephew the next day and redeemed the ticket without him.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dave Grohl’s wife Jordyn Blum is healing after her husband’s shocking baby announcement.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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But, in fact, her fracture, under the stress of so much rehab, wasn’t healing properly.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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On its latest earnings call, CEO Gil West said treating customers better will be a key part of its recovery effort.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The spread of false claims about the response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, many of them targeted at the Biden-Harris administration, also threatened to hinder recovery efforts following those disasters, government officials and response agencies said.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The reality, though, is that even something as apparently low-tech as cooking a potato chip can require over half a dozen different machines to mix, roll, slice, reclaim scraps, fry, sort, flavor and package the finished product.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Cancer Institute, there’s a difference between being cured of cancer and being in in remission.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Those tallies could change as ballots set aside for curing and other remaining votes are counted.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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How did your experience in rehab in 2023 inform the past year for you?Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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The podcast’s first season, which focused on the early behavior-modification rehab Synanon, hit No. 1 on the Apple Podcasts chart and won the 2023 Deadline Club Award for audio investigative reporting.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Schedule: Ramsay said the Tuesday-Saturday format between Games 1 and 2 really helped players regenerate in time to play this weekend.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
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After Godzilla is defeated, it’s revealed that a piece of the monster’s flesh is regenerating in the bottom of the ocean.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Phelan Both do the same job, but for different iPhones, and are aimed at fixing two security issues.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carrillo said replacing the entire playground would be more cost-effective than paying approximately $20,000 to fix one slide.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rehabilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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