1
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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2
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
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
For the educators, that creates an amusing challenge: The Sunny gang isn’t a pack of wayward teenagers waiting for an understanding mentor to show them the light, and their moral failures can’t be rehabilitated with a pep talk.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
The live hostages must come home to be physically and psychologically rehabilitated, and the deceased must return to have proper and respectful burials.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
For the educators, that creates an amusing challenge: The Sunny gang isn’t a pack of wayward teenagers waiting for an understanding mentor to show them the light, and their moral failures can’t be rehabilitated with a pep talk.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
Verb
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The company issued $2.4 billion in senior notes during the year and redeemed $1 billion of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2025.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Just show a valid photo ID in-store or redeem through the Firehouse Subs app or website.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Maybe your motive was to overcome a particular phobia, say, or heal from a really bad breakup.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fundamental research in the biology of branching helps cure cardiovascular diseases and cancer, design materials that can heal themselves and predict how trees will respond to a changing climate.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rising and warming seas, the loss of coral reefs, acidic oceans, dwindling supplies of fresh water and fish, as well as disaster recovery support from more powerful cyclones are among the most pressing concerns.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The crocodile carrying the remains was located along Watson River in Far North Queensland on Friday, Feb. 7, during a recovery search for Adam Yunkaporta who went missing in the nearby town of Aurukun on Feb. 1, Queensland Police said in a news release.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Many in Ukraine already understood that NATO membership and reclaiming all its territory by force were not possible.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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In an effort to reclaim its former glory, investors Dorilton Capital acquired Williams Racing in 2020 and began implementing a thorough restructuring plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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When Anna, who believes Malby cured her anorexia, invites Mathu to meet him, Mathu confronts his strained relationship with his father and the divide between their beliefs: science versus magic.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Per producer Frank Marshall, Friend's Big Pharma rep claims to have found a way to cure heart disease, but needs the DNA from three different dinosaurs in order to make it.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The contractor working on the rehab offered a good deal to add in work on the old stretch of tracks along Paulina, near the United Center, which needed to be rebuilt, Sriver said.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Unlike pavement rehab projects of years past, this year the city is also launching a rain garden pilot program.—
Helena Gunderson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Rather than ‘doing good’ with a one-time injection of funds, this model allows philanthropic capital to regenerate over time.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Most scientifically amazing about the tiny wonders, which are brown and gray but sometimes bred to have a pinkish hue, is their ability to regenerate limbs, Ralston said.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The legislature continues proposes to cut their autonomy to fix their own issues and forcing police to become evictions judges and ICE agents while cutting their funding.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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As students continue to fall behind in reading proficiency in the American education system, some teachers are pleading with parents to help fix the problem.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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