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Definition of rehearingnext

rehearing

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verb

present participle of rehear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rehearing
Noun
Undeterred, the trio of environmental organizations filed for a rehearing earlier this week, insisting the appeals court made the wrong call. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 In their request for a rehearing, the nonprofits said their members and communities were unfairly being forced to pay to keep a costly and unreliable plant operating and that the department didn't even comply with the law requiring it to show why this was the best alternative. Matthew Daly, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026 Early last year, Holmes had tried to petition for a rehearing for her trial, though that was unanimously denied. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026 The increase in assessment of $2,560,000 on the tax valuation of the Memphis Power and Light Company and the Memphis Street Railway Company will be defended at Nashville today by Mayor Paine, when the state equalization board gives the local utilities a rehearing. From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearing
Noun
  • The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
  • At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Democratic governors of Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon who at first said no to the program are now also reportedly reconsidering.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The judge is expected to hear oral arguments on two issues — a defense motion to close part of Robinson's upcoming preliminary hearing and seal evidence, as well as another motion to punish prosecutors for speaking about the case outside of court.
    Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Gonzalez said reducing meetings could have broader consequences because many state and federal grants require public hearings and commission review before applications can be submitted.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Rookies have inherent onboarding challenges.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Food and drink There are obvious challenges in planning gourmet meals in the middle of Antarctica.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The cross-examination was also frequently heated.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Below is a room-by-room guide to the common habits worth rethinking, with expert advice on what to do instead.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • Researchers are now finding microplastics throughout the human body, which has many people rethinking everyday habits.
    Ryan Brennan May 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.
    Lilyanna D'Amato, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Whether your husband is into gadgets, travel, grilling, or simply appreciates things that make everyday life easier, these are the gifts that actually get constant use in my house — and will make Father’s Day feel a little more memorable this year.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
  • Post-storm grilling tips Never use a grill inside a house.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026

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“Rehearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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