as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days
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Jerrold’s accompanying text is much more strident, decrying the moral failings that lead to imprisonment and waxing dubious on the value of prison reform, rehabilitation efforts, and charity.
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Many come to Nueva Vista after leaving mental health rehabilitation centers, such as Crestwood Behavioral Health on Stockton Boulevard.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
The defense attorney argued that sentences should not just consider punishing defendants but also their potential for rehabilitation, which Sabatini said her client had shown through her work as a hospice nurse and her conduct while jailed in the current case.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
At the age of 109, she was moved to a rehabilitation center.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Many come to Nueva Vista after leaving mental health rehabilitation centers, such as Crestwood Behavioral Health on Stockton Boulevard.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
The defense attorney argued that sentences should not just consider punishing defendants but also their potential for rehabilitation, which Sabatini said her client had shown through her work as a hospice nurse and her conduct while jailed in the current case.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
At the age of 109, she was moved to a rehabilitation center.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Rehabilitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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