rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

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The event was up quite a bit from the 6M Live +1 viewers that the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano rematch managed last summer. Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 May 2026 After a 27-point performance in the first game, Brittney Sykes had 14 points by halftime in the rematch and finished with a career-high 38. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Newberry and Simo, who lost to Brasher and Cruz in three sets in a second-round match on Friday, won the first set in the rematch, 21-19, dropped the second 17-21, but then came back for a 15-13 win in the third. Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 The Huskies bounced back from a 17-3 loss to Texas A&M on Friday to get a win and earn a rematch, then played a much more competitive game against the Aggies, making a number of stellar defensive plays to stay close for most of the game. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026 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

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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