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 court said its ruling isn’t final until the time for any motions for rehearing runs out, which would be on Sept. 25.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration could ask the entire 5th Circuit to rehear the case.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But on Wednesday, the full court declined to rehear the case.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The defendant has retained new appellate counsel and is preparing a petition for rehearing, warning that the panel’s reasoning could extend far beyond Washington.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration could ask the entire 5th Circuit to rehear the case.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But on Wednesday, the full court declined to rehear the case.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The defendant has retained new appellate counsel and is preparing a petition for rehearing, warning that the panel’s reasoning could extend far beyond Washington.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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