as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rehab
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The Royals also sent Long to began a rehab assignment in Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehab
Noun
Ohtani will probably keep building up through regular live batting practices and simulated games over the coming two months, rather than miss time with the big league team to go on a minor league rehab assignment.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The Royals also sent Long to began a rehab assignment in Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab
Noun
-
And there are 18 additional beds dedicated to rehabilitation, a major function of any neurology program.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
-
Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Verb
-
Days get easier, but there's no day where it's totally healed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
-
Others begin with We—healing teams, reshaping culture.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
These data points inform TD Cowen’s view that Starbucks’ same-store sales recovery in North America in the coming years will not progress as fast as Wall Street currently expects.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
-
Modules have solar, heat pumps, hydronic heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilation, and smart home controls to monitor energy use.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
The program has rescued and rehabilitated 24 seals in 2025 alone, according to the aquarium.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
-
Nor were they educated or important enough to be rehabilitated into the West German government — like the former Nazis who, by 1957, made up some 76 percent of the senior officials in the Justice Ministry of the Federal Republic.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
-
Optimists like Marc Andreessen, co-creator of the Mosaic browser, insist that artificial intelligence will solve our most pressing problems—curing disease, eliminating scarcity, even boosting creativity to superhuman levels.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
-
Within three months, Dave, a physical therapist in Overland Park, cured my leaky gut problem.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rehab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehab. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share