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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But after rehearing the case last month, the court overturned its decision and ordered Taylor's release.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the decision to have a new set of appeals judges rehear the case meant that the Trump administration was still barred from deploying troops.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Ninth Circuit briefly lifted her decision but agreed to rehear the case en banc, --- when the entire court hears the case, rather than just a panel -- thereby restoring the block on the deployment.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the decision to have a new set of appeals judges rehear the case meant that the Trump administration was still barred from deploying troops.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Ninth Circuit briefly lifted her decision but agreed to rehear the case en banc, --- when the entire court hears the case, rather than just a panel -- thereby restoring the block on the deployment.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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