rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

Examples of rematch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The incumbent president's high fundraising this year comes as he is locked in a tight rematch with Trump, with most national and state polls showing the race is close between the two men . Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024 President Biden and Donald Trump both secured their parties’ nominations for the presidency, formalizing a general-election rematch. Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 Another Adams, the second president’s son, figured in the next rematch. TIME, 4 Apr. 2024 The Biden-Trump rematch is the first such election repeat in the U.S. since 1952 and 1956. Adam Carlson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024 The 2024 election is shaping up to be the first presidential rematch in more than 50 years, meaning voters will have unique insight into both major party candidates. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 The race for president solidified between Trump and President Joe Biden arguably months before Tuesday's presidential primary election — a departure from past presidential cycles that compounds voters' already low enthusiasm for a 2020 rematch. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024 Iowa’s Caitlin Clark faces Louisiana State and Angel Reese in the Albany 2 Regional final that is a rematch of last year’s national championship game that drew nearly 10 million viewers. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Colorado turned the page from its 2-6 finish to beat Drake and Kansas State and set up a rematch against Iowa. Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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