rehear

verb

Definition of rehearnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehear
  1. reconsider
  2. reexamine
  3. revisit
  4. rethink
  5. reweigh
  6. reevaluate
  7. review
  8. reanalyze
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  • Investor concerns over the financial risks tied to the project have now prompted Nvidia to reconsider the scale of its backing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As more Arkansas cities reconsider their use of Flock license plate readers, the cameras are becoming an issue in Sherwood's mayoral race.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconsider
Verb
  • 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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  • For her, revisiting Du Bois is ultimately about asking what kind of society future generations deserve and whether America is willing to rewrite the systems that prevent people from thriving.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Now, with the federal rejection of the ARHOME waiver, state lawmakers will have to revisit the issue of Medicaid expansion.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisit
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  • The advantage will come from the companies willing to rethink how decisions are made, how work moves and where human talent adds the most value.
    — Niki Armstrong, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Consider this your sign to rethink the classic French manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rethink
Verb
  • Rather than agree to hear the case, the justices set aside the 8th Circuit’s ruling and told its judges to reweigh evidence suggesting the use of force violated the 4th Amendment.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2021
Definition of reweigh
Verb
  • The state was forced to reevaluate paraquat following legislation from former Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), which required regulators to decide whether to retain, cancel or suspend its registration, or create new restrictions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Problems with the compactor, along with increasing waste volumes, have led the city to reevaluate how trash and organic waste are collected at the plaza, staff said.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reevaluate
Verb
  • To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of review
Verb
  • 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
Definition of reanalyze

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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehear. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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