REHEAR Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

rehear

verb

Definition of rehear

as in to reconsider

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Recent Examples of rehear In declining to rehear Khalil’s case, the majority of the 3rd Circuit judges did not explain their decision. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rehear

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The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
For instance, one buy-side source currently working with Morgan Stanley on deals said their firm isn’t reconsidering its mandates with the bank.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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During the former, the court approved a special instruction encouraging a deadlocked jury to reexamine its positions.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of reexamine

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Related Stories The film, from Hong Kong director Rosa Pang, revisits Wong, the singer-songwriter who drove Beyond creatively and whose songs shaped a generation of Cantonese-speaking listeners in Hong Kong and further afield.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
After eight years and countless entries in the expanding onscreen universe, Star Wars is revisiting the Skywalker family with its next project.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of revisit

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Our team is beginning to reevaluate workflows built with LLMs to determine whether parts can be redesigned around smaller models.

— Gary Kotovets, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The comedy series follows Alex (Horgan), a 50-year-old literary agent based in London who begins to reevaluate her love life.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of reevaluate

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week urged consumers to review their coverage and consider flood insurance ahead of a likely historic El Niño.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The White House announced the cuts through a legally nebulous ‘pocket rescission’ just five days before the fiscal year ended, leaving Congress little time to review them.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 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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