REHABILITATING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

rehabilitating

verb

present participle of rehabilitate

as in redeeming

to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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as in healing

to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitating Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026 Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 The ability to generate a broad snapshot of biodiversity is critical for conservation, especially as Rwanda expands some of its national parks by rehabilitating previously agricultural land. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps. — Velvet Wu may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP. — Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

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That's a useful feature for your miles because, unlike with other programs, redeeming LifeMiles doesn't extend the expiration date.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 29 June 2026
All three have redeeming qualities beyond their offense, but injecting more skill into the bottom-six should be a priority for a team that ranked 30th in five-on-five scoring this season.

— Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026

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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
After giving up its training facility to the Netherlands men’s soccer team as a home base during the 2026 World Cup, the Current has started the process of reclaiming it.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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Most at-home gel systems bundle an LED curing lamp, base coat, top coat, gel polish color and basic prep tools like a file and buffer.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
The two facilities include a roughly 75,000-square-foot building for casting, curing and final assembly, and a nearly 70,000-square-foot case preparation facility.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026

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Budget experts say fixing the deficit will require tax hikes, cuts to entitlement, or most likely, a combination of both.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Washington finally wrote the rules down in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, fixing the forty-hour week and time-and-a-half beyond it.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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While the cells failed to differentiate into new skin and bone, the change demonstrated that the regenerating process didn’t necessarily hit a dead end in mammals.

— Mike McRae June 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
The energy projects align with Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030—a plan that covers regenerating nature, resourcing people and revitalizing community.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Definition of regenerating

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In my view, that is especially unfortunate because at the state level, there is bipartisan appetite to address ongoing health insurance barriers, such as by reforming prior authorization.

— Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
As the years pass, the task of reforming Social Security becomes a greater and greater challenge, the Urban Institute said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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