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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Later in the month, the high court is set to rehear a major Louisiana redistricting battle with major implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The court said its ruling isn’t final until the time for any motions for rehearing runs out, which would be on Sept. 25.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The court said its ruling isn’t final until the time for any motions for rehearing runs out, which would be on Sept. 25.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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