REHEAR Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rehear

verb

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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In the spring, the same group of parents called on the board to reconsider the district’s use of i-Ready altogether.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Drawing on lessons from a successful telecom infrastructure acquisition, this article explores three common myths founders should reconsider when preparing their businesses for a potential exit.

— Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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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
Sellers also urged investigators to reexamine another woman who knew Chavez.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of reexamine

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After the Government Accountability Office urged the FDA to revisit the target again last January, the agency created a workgroup to redo the analysis.

— Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The news last week that producer William Orbit had died at age 69 sent people back to revisit one of the most remarkable catalogs in Nineties pop.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of revisit

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The agency recommended the facility reevaluate its procedures, but did not conclusively find a cause for the outbreak.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Although Gears 5 was not a flop – quite the opposite – there was a growing sentiment among the fanbase that Gears of War needed to reevaluate its future by revisiting its past.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reevaluate

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The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
But the ambitious project remains mired in planning and bureaucratic complications, with groundbreaking still two years off and the cost nearly tripling to more than $1 billion, documents reviewed by The Times show.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 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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