rehab
Americannoun
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rehabs
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rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions.
He's been sober since coming out of rehab.
She checked into rehab after suffering a stroke.
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a rehabilitated building.
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
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short for rehabilitation
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treatment for drink or drug addiction
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informal short for Rehabilitation Department
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Etymology
Origin of rehab
By shortening
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What happened to your friend is an all-too-common occurrence, and Medicare can foot the cost for necessary inpatient rehab, as long as its eligibility requirements are met.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
He added that "the brain injury I suffered was quite severe so there's a lot of rehab to be done", but told fans he will "look forward to seeing you all soon".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Monk also started sending money via Cash App for bail, rehab and psychiatric medication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Following the video surfacing, Galliano apologized, went to rehab, and, over the last few years, experienced a brand resurgence that some would call a whitewashing.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
For Lucy there’s no pain, no rehab, no learning to live disabled.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
Over the course of my training, I’ve learned that evidence-based medical treatments are often not found within rehabs across the country.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
Lawsuits and federal cases allege that rehabs can charge insurance hundreds of thousands of dollars for a few months’ stay, but offer little in the way of treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Catchers Sofia Mujica and Maggie Daniel will split duties behind the plate while Alexis Ramirez rehabs from a torn ACL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“Samples from small mammals are rolling in now and things at the wildlife rehabs pick up substantially in spring,” he says.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
“Suneep, you’ve been involved in some rehabs, right?”
From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
“Medicaid reduced the claim from $260,000 down to $100,000 and then the city of Lynn loaned $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity, which rehabbed the home and gave Gunning a lease,” Ford said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“We had a vision of how these houses could be rehabbed, and we looked at the price tags, did the math and figured we could make a 30% to 40% return on our investment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Many of the men being rehabbed by the right, though, don’t meet this standard.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
They were still married and he was covered by her health insurance, which he needed as he rehabbed from the 12 strokes and six heart attacks he had while comatose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
The city built a new prison, moved the inmates into their new quarters, then rehabbed the old prison and turned it into a high school.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Wagler is one of the team’s promising young players, alongside fellow rookie Baba Miller, Kobe Sanders and the rehabbing Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his French Open title because of a wrist injury, while world number seven Taylor Fritz has been resting and rehabbing a long-term knee problem since March.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The Celtics were so prepared for a similarly long layoff that they sold off huge portions of their roster after Tatum’s injury, content to reset their finances while their leader spent the whole season rehabbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
That’s a frightening thing, considering Paramount has already announced plans to continue rehabbing disgraced “Melania” director Brett Ratner’s career with a new “Rush Hour” film.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
It was a temporary gig, and after five months he moved on to rehabbing homes in the city—another temporary job.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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