rehear
verb
re·hear
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir 
reheard
(ˌ)rē-ˈhərd
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
: to hear again or anew especially judicially
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The high court heard arguments this spring but will rehear the case Oct. 15.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The court's action in the North Dakota case comes weeks after the justices decided to rehear a similar case from Louisiana next term.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 July 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments during the last term, but punted on a decision last month and opted to rehear arguments in the upcoming term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
With Pryor in dissent, there is a decent chance that the entire 11th Circuit could rehear the case or that the Supreme Court could accept it.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The court's action in the North Dakota case comes weeks after the justices decided to rehear a similar case from Louisiana next term.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 24 July 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments during the last term, but punted on a decision last month and opted to rehear arguments in the upcoming term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
With Pryor in dissent, there is a decent chance that the entire 11th Circuit could rehear the case or that the Supreme Court could accept it.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehear
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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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