rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

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There will also be a rematch between Becky Lynch and Maxxine Dupri. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Voters in Cornelius will see a rematch this fall, with a third candidate, Kenny Campbell, joining the field. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 Somerset Berkley won the rematch to hand Sandwich — playing without star senior Quinn Jordan — its first loss of the year. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 South Carolina, with healthy and dynamic quarterback LaNorris Sellers, plays at LSU in a rematch of one of the best games of 2024. Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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