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rehabilitate

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-] / ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə- /


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For prisoners to successfully rehabilitate, she says "probation, support and services need to come together because I think the communication between A and B is never done properly".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Academics were useful props as Epstein embarked on a campaign to rehabilitate his image as a science-oriented philanthropist after his 2008 criminal conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He feared the Tibetan mastiff's behaviour issues were putting his children at risk and, after several attempts to rehabilitate her, decided to use Save A Paw.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The publicist’s participation in the gala came at a pivotal time for Epstein, who was seeking to rehabilitate his image, which had been badly damaged by his 2008 conviction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The twins thought they had been trying hard, and Jackson in particular, feeling he was still in disgrace in the Tallis household, thought he might begin to rehabilitate himself by pleasing Briony.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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