rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

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Dubois entered the ring after Usyk’s second win over Fury to demand a rematch. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Florida opens the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a rematch of last year’s opening-round matchup. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 Ripley immediately invoked her contractual rematch clause, setting the stage for a rematch with SKY. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Fans leaned into the narrative: a rematch of last year’s U.S. Open, when DeChambeau bested McIlroy at Pinehurst for the title as Rory made mistake after mistake. Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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