rehabilitation

1. In politics, the restoration to favor of a political leader whose views or actions were formerly considered unacceptable. (Compare nonperson.)

Example Sentences

When family members put on highlights from the 2024 championship during his rehabilitation at a clinic in Gardena throughout the end of the year, the former carpenter would shrug and change the channel.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Each participant underwent several months of rehabilitation to interpret these new signals and regain reading skills.

Read more on Science Daily

In May 2022, the court rejected a request for an earlier release, citing the "gravity of his crimes and the lack of rehabilitation".

Read more on Barron's

Blackwell was ordered to complete the remaining 55 hours of unpaid work and continue with rehabilitation sessions, as directed.

Read more on BBC

"Green will complete a short period of rehabilitation and is tracking to return to play in round three of the Sheffield Shield to continue his preparation for the Ashes."

Read more on Barron's

Related Words

• improvement 
• overhaul 
• reclamation 
• reconstruction 
• recovery 
• repair