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 rehabilitation
Moore was hospitalized with serious injuries and had been undergoing surgery and rehabilitation during his time in the hospital, officials said.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Plenty of sanctuaries blur the line between rehabilitation and entertainment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
By 2025, Steiner had undergone multiple surgeries and rehabilitations for her foot injuries.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Malory, a nurse who happens to work for a brain-injury doctor at a rehabilitation hospital, recognized the severity of her husband’s seizure, and called 911 for an ambulance.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehabilitation
Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Plenty of sanctuaries blur the line between rehabilitation and entertainment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
By 2025, Steiner had undergone multiple surgeries and rehabilitations for her foot injuries.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Malory, a nurse who happens to work for a brain-injury doctor at a rehabilitation hospital, recognized the severity of her husband’s seizure, and called 911 for an ambulance.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehabilitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitation
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Giuliani floated the idea of changing the law to run for a third term or serving an extra three months to help with a post-9/11 recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Community support fuels recovery efforts The community has rallied to support those impacted, and many say there's no doubt Mineral Wells will come back stronger than before.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Snell made his second rehab start with Class-A Ontario on Wednesday and threw 39 pitches while retiring nine of 10 batters faced in three innings.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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At that point, Volpe’s 20-day rehab clock will expire, leaving the Yankees with two choices on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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