Synonyms of rehearsal
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They were caught kissing on camera during rehearsals mid-season, and eventually placed ninth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Most clients like to have Crockett around as much as her schedule allows, whether that’s for rehearsals, on set, at a table read, or, as would be the case with Paulson, in their living room.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Koch’s affinity for extreme experiences made astronaut training—the survivalist hikes and six-hour underwater-rehearsal sessions in a mock space station—a familiar challenge.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They were caught kissing on camera during rehearsals mid-season, and eventually placed ninth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Most clients like to have Crockett around as much as her schedule allows, whether that’s for rehearsals, on set, at a table read, or, as would be the case with Paulson, in their living room.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Koch’s affinity for extreme experiences made astronaut training—the survivalist hikes and six-hour underwater-rehearsal sessions in a mock space station—a familiar challenge.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial
Medical Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety
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