rehabilitation

1. In politics, the restoration to favor of a political leader whose views or actions were formerly considered unacceptable. (Compare nonperson.)

Example Sentences

Knight, of The Crescent, Bolton-upon-Dearne, was handed a 20-month sentence suspended for two years along with 50 sessions of rehabilitation activity and must return to court for periodic reviews by the judge.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins is willing to be "aggressive" and "take risks" with his rehabilitation from a back injury in order to be fit for the first Ashes Test against England this winter.

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The mission's aims were to bring down the number of deaths; increase access to residential rehabilitation; reduce waiting times for addiction treatment; and establish treatment standards across Scotland.

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Annemarie Ward of Faces and Voices of Recovery UK agreed that harm reduction should be part of the mix but said the balance needed to tilt towards rehabilitation.

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The government-sponsored vehicle insurance scheme, funded by a fuel levy, helps road injury victims to get access to health care, rehabilitation and social support.

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Related Words

• improvement 
• overhaul 
• reclamation 
• reconstruction 
• recovery 
• repair