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noun

Definition of rehearingnext
as in reinvestigation

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rehearing

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verb

present participle of rehear
as in reconsidering

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Recent Examples of rehearing
Noun
The state could petition the Third Circuit for a rehearing en banc, where other Third Circuit judges review the matter. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The city then asked for a rehearing before the entire appellate court, but that request was denied. — Tess Riski april 2, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 The district could request a rehearing within 15 days of the decision or petition for a review by the state supreme court within 40 days. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rehearing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearing
  1. reinvestigation
  2. reconsidering
  3. hearing
  4. rethinking
  5. challenge
  6. revisiting
  7. cross-examination
  8. reviewing
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
Definition of reinvestigation
Verb
  • Shah said Clancy later agreed her mental health should be stabilized before reconsidering the request.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Today, however, more and more schools are reconsidering how technology fits into teaching and learning, with many districts establishing clearer expectations about when technology should be used, for what purpose and at what ages.
    — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of reconsidering
Noun
  • Roughly 30 spectators, many of them Antioch members, observed Friday's hearing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Planning Commission Chair Carlos Rosario added that the commission’s recommendations were merely advisory, while the City Council retains full discretion to hold public hearings and set the city’s policy direction.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hearing
Verb
  • But the idea that shaped so much of retail strategy over the past decade—that small businesses needed to plug into big platforms just to stay relevant—is worth rethinking.
    — Andrew Stern, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The dings and dents this season had Schwarber, 33, rethinking that last month.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rethinking
Noun
  • Together, the setbacks also highlight a broader challenge for Taiwan, which is developing a layered defense system while drone technology evolves faster than traditional military procurement programmes can adapt.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • With just four games of their regular season remaining, their challenge for the promotion play-offs seemed to be slipping away without much of a fight.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenge
Verb
  • The author of the report said for marketers, the update is less about tweaking a bid setting and more about revisiting what the target is supposed to represent.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rodgers devoted much of the interview to revisiting his COVID vaccination saga and suggesting unvaccinated players weren’t treated fairly during that time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisiting
Noun
  • Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, did not challenge the authenticity of the notes or question who wrote them during his cross-examination.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington took over cross-examination after about 15 minutes.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cross-examination
Verb
  • There had been a check and balance to the power of board dismissal, with the SEC reviewing exclusion decisions.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing

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