rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

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In the weekend’s marquee matchup, St. Louis dominated Dallas in a rematch of last weekend’s mid-season tournament final. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Meanwhile, Ortiz tabbed his former team in the Boston Red Sox to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of the 2018 World Series. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Connecticut earned its first win of the season 85-83 against the Fever on the road on May 30 when Clark was sidelined by a quad injury, but Indiana got its revenge in the rematch with an 88-71 victory in Indianapolis on June 17. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025 Kylie Cooper | Reuters Andrew Cuomo launched an independent bid to become mayor of New York City on Monday, setting up a rematch in November with frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rematch

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rematch was in 1941

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“Rematch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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