REHABS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabs

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehab

as in heals

to restore to a healthy condition rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being

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Recent Examples of rehabs If a player spends an off day at home versus a road city, or rehabs an injury in Florida instead of the club’s home stadium or goes on a minor-league rehab assignment, the tax implications change. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 My organization acquires and rehabs existing buildings on the open market at a cost of $150,000 to $200,000 per unit — about one-third the cost of new, low-income housing tax credit construction. — Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 This Milwaukee program takes dilapidated houses, acquired by the city through property tax foreclosure, and rehabs them for new home buyers. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Sweetbriar Nature Center rehabs a swan found bloodied after fighting for food in the extreme cold. — John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026 While nine-time All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving rehabs an ACL tear, Harrison brought in former one-time All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell to serve as his substitute. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025

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The Followers of Christ sect believes that God heals the faithful and that life and death must be left to God’s divine will.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Even if Hubbard heals in time for Carolina’s opener against the Chicago Bears, the former Longhorn should tally notable numbers from the jump.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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BlackRock's iShares research notes that bonds reemerged in their traditional ballast role in 2025, which partially rehabilitates the 60/40 framework after its 2022 stress.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

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