REHEARING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rehearing

as in reinvestigation

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verb

present participle of rehear

as in reconsidering

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Recent Examples of rehearing

Noun

During a rare rehearing of the case in October, the high court appeared inclined to limit race as a factor in redistricting. — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rehearing

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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

White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Europe’s Nuclear Power Policy Shift Even before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, some European Union countries were reconsidering plans to shut down nuclear power plants or even considering how to add nuclear-generating capacity.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconsidering

Noun

His team has recently been studying how hearing factors into this, and preliminary findings indicate that the sounds people make while swimming can make a shark more likely to approach from a distance.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Matt Bevin has missed several court dates in the case and did not attend the May 29 hearing in person as required by the judge, appearing via Zoom instead.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hearing

Verb

Airlines responded to these higher fuel costs by raising fare, trimming less-profitable flights and rethinking growth plans.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Disruption often comes from rethinking the architecture around the customer rather than adding another feature to an existing product.

— Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rethinking

Noun

Rising costs, complex permitting processes, and infrastructure challenges have made the city less competitive even for productions that want to stay local.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Winning the primary, surviving the general Nationalization presents perhaps its biggest challenge during the transition from a primary to a general election.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenge

Verb

This means clarity of commercial outcomes, revisiting success metrics beyond vanity and identifying new team or tech roles and responsibilities, including AI team members.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Three decades after the groundbreaking sitcom ended, Netflix is revisiting Hillman College, the famous fictional historically Black college from the series, with a new class of students.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of revisiting

Noun

During his cross-examination, the pain became obvious in McDonald’s grimace.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
On cross-examination, Long testified that Davis identified the same four men investigators already believed were in the Cadillac when Shakur was shot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cross-examination

Verb

Details can differ from one report to another, so reviewing only one may leave gaps.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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