: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition
especially
: a movie or television show that is rerun
Examples of rerun in a Sentence
Verb
Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night.
They reran the race, but the result was the same.
He reran the software on my computer.
Noun
She spent her vacation watching summer reruns.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a rerun of an episode that first aired in May 2012.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The View has been airing episodes reruns this week — and fans are wondering why.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
When Conan O’Brien retired from hosting Conan on TBS, the cable channel began airing sitcom reruns in its stead.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
This is a rerun of an episode that first aired in May 2012.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Rerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerun. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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rerun
2 of 2 noun
re·run
ˈrē-ˌrən 
(ˈ)rē-ˈrən
1
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning
2
: a television program or movie that is rerun
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