rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees have kept alive a potential rematch of the 2024 World Series. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Prochazka has faced some dynamic strikers throughout his career, including Alex Pereira, who will headline UFC 320 in a title rematch against Magomed Ankalaev. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 All of those rematches were in-conference. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Cal Poly won the 1940 rematch, 20-7. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rematch

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rematch was in 1941

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“Rematch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematch. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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