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adjective

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as in restored

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as in recovering

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rehabilitated

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verb

past tense of rehabilitate
1
as in redeemed
to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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2
as in healed
to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitated
Adjective
One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Along Central Avenue, the nonprofit New Life Homes rehabilitated Luna Lodge into 30 affordable apartments in 2013 and reopened the Sundowner as 71 mixed-income apartments the following year. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 Many homes and apartments were rehabilitated, existing homeowners saw modest price increases alongside improving neighborhood conditions, and new long-term affordable apartments are underway. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Another option in case the property owners don't come together is for the hotel parcel to be rehabilitated. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 While the boy has not been charged as an adult, the adult designation gives a judge the option of sentencing him as a juvenile, an adult, or fashioning a blended sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the boy is not rehabilitated. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2026 After Mao’s death, Zhu was politically rehabilitated and allowed to rejoin the party. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The 14-year-old eagle died while being rehabilitated at the Ojai Raptor Center in California. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitated
  1. restored
  2. recovering
  3. redeemed
  4. healed
  5. improved
  6. reclaimed
  7. cured
  8. better
Adjective
  • The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of restored
Adjective
  • Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.
    — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Definition of recovering
Verb
  • Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • But for Dolla $ign, time hasn’t healed the wound left by his close friend’s early departure.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Pickett appears 100% healed from injury and grabbed eight receptions for 134 yards, while Nik McMillan caught four passes for 89 yards and a score.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of healed
Adjective
  • Boasting an improved rocket motor for extended range, the new interceptor is built to engage hypersonic glide vehicles and advanced aerial threats.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This week, Maap, the Australian cycling apparel brand, has tapped Bamboo Rose for a PLM solution that integrates workflows and creates improved visibility across the product design process.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • The Dragons reclaimed the lead with a gutsy 10-yard rushing TD from Tomcheck, who broke a tackle and fell backward into the end zone.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The coast wasn’t being saved, it was being reclaimed by the sea.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of reclaimed
Verb
  • Cancer that is found at the earliest stages, like that of the pope, can be treated with surgery and cured for both smokers and nonsmokers.
    — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There still exists in him the hope for a return to his idealistic notion of the box being a portal for dimensional advancement, where diseases could be cured, peace could be achieved, and a techno-utopia might be possible across all worlds.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cured
Adjective
  • Which is why better hiring begins with three ways of protecting ourselves against both.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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