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Recent Examples of rehabilitative
The tech is used by MLB and NFL teams, as well as Olympic athletes for its rehabilitative effects.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The goal is to reduce wait times by having patients receive physician, diagnostic, operative and rehabilitative care all in one location.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Proceeds will go to the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities for those living at the center, which offers long- and short-term rehabilitative services to DuPage County residents.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Establishing transparent timelines and eligibility criteria, especially for people who have non-violent convictions or have demonstrated substantial rehabilitative progress, would make the process more predictable.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Nate Forbes and his wife, Catherine, also recently made a major donation to the University of Michigan, which will establish an institute dedicated to sports medicine, orthopedic, and physical medicine and rehabilitative care.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Their clientele may have access to rehabilitative services through these centers, but that cry for help may not come for a long time.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The goal is to reduce wait times by having patients receive physician, diagnostic, operative and rehabilitative care all in one location.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Proceeds will go to the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities for those living at the center, which offers long- and short-term rehabilitative services to DuPage County residents.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Establishing transparent timelines and eligibility criteria, especially for people who have non-violent convictions or have demonstrated substantial rehabilitative progress, would make the process more predictable.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This work highlights the need for rehabilitative interventions that strengthen – rather than burden – parent-child relationships.
—Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Nate Forbes and his wife, Catherine, also recently made a major donation to the University of Michigan, which will establish an institute dedicated to sports medicine, orthopedic, and physical medicine and rehabilitative care.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Their clientele may have access to rehabilitative services through these centers, but that cry for help may not come for a long time.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitative
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This all has trickle-down effects, as captured by a recent report out of the University of California, San Diego showing many incoming students with high grade point averages need remedial math classes.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 2020 Matthew Craske published Painter of Darkness, an explicitly corrective successor study.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since then, all deputized staff have been taught to administer the nasal spray and received two doses to carry on their person, according to the summary of the county’s corrective action plan.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Rice A bright jolt of citrus wakes up this curative, homestyle chicken soup.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Around the eleventh century, in Anglo‑Saxon England, instructions for an elaborate childbearing and mothering ritual were recorded by monks in the Lacnunga, a collection of medical texts and curative prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And, yes, give up the afternoon coffee to promote deep, restorative sleep.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Spend the Morning at Strøm Nordic Spa One of the most restorative things to do in Quebec City is to book a session at Strøm Nordic Spa.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The stricter criteria applies to hundreds of spots in the nonprofit’s family, sober-living and recuperative care programs.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Lattimore and then-Deputy Director of Housing Stability Kimberly Cleminson exited their roles with the county following an internal investigation related to their involvement with a recuperative care business in Brooklyn Center.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Experts will give informal tours of the various plant beds contained in the garden’s Chinese medicinal garden section, answering guest questions.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Through direct and indirect exchanges with these communities, early settlers learned of Indigenous applications of sassafras and adopted them in their own preparations of medicinal teas and tonics from the root bark.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The guests, influenced by a secondhand spirit of festivity, ordered a round of Melonades, a refreshing, bittersweet concoction of vodka, lemon, and cantaloupe, topped with a heap of crushed ice.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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This month, a refreshing energy drink alternative, moreish Parmesan ranch potato chips, and our current favorite wood cutting board.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rehabilitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitative. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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