REHEAR Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rehear

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Definition of rehear

as in to reconsider

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Recent Examples of rehear The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating, sent a note asking to rehear some of accuser Jessica Mann ’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence. — ABC News, 14 May 2026 The wait just gives the losing side time to ask the justices to rehear the case. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026 The roots are deep, the canopy wide, and the song in the leaves, especially in the hands of an ensemble like this one, always worth rehearing. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 Keith Poliakoff, attorney for the developer, says his client will appeal the ruling and also request that the lower court rehear the case due to what Poliakoff called a misinterpretation of the Live Local Act. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehear

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These are just a few of the financial barriers that deter applicants and lead as many as one-quarter of the nation’s aspiring physicians to reconsider enrollment or to switch to nonclinical career paths.

— Marj Halperin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Little Rock Police Department officials have not said whether the department will reconsider the use of the technology.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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Knowing whether a patient is frail or not can change a clinician’s sense of whether to act swiftly on what seems like a small problem or to reexamine whether an elective surgery is a good idea, for instance.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
As a result of their efforts, board members decided to amend the current contract to a one-year term, instead of two years, and reexamine the district’s need for the program.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reexamine

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This is uncomfortable to implement, because someone in legal, compliance or operations has to sign their name to a permanent record of judgment calls the business used to make quietly and never revisit.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Mining the moribund annals of art history, the duo create tenderly wrought paintings and drawings that often revisit the aesthetics of the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires, which overtook large swaths of the artists’ native Croatia for centuries.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of revisit

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Changes in adjudication trends, evolving USCIS guidance, and a more sophisticated understanding of what constitutes extraordinary ability have caused many highly qualified professionals to reevaluate which category actually fits their credentials.

— Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The bill would instruct agencies to reevaluate telework policies and creates a central dashboard to assess efficiency benefits.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reevaluate

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Internally, Newcastle reviewed the transfer to try to work out what actually happened.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The findings of the second report — which reviewed pretext stops by officers from other units in January — are expected to be presented at an upcoming commission meeting.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of review

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With access to cutting-edge tools and fresh curiosity, researchers seized the chance to reanalyze the substance's biomolecular makeup.

— Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
As proof, Wall Street analysts now are busy reanalyzing the regional banks - and knocking down the weak, riskier ones.

— John S. Tobey, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023

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