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

Requests for a rehearing are rarely granted. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026 The 2nd Circuit said Wednesday that five judges voted against a rehearing before all the judges while three judges voted in favor of the en banc. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for rehearing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearing

Noun

The hunt for noncitizen voters and the reinvestigation of 2020 voting irregularities had produced little of consequence, despite the considerable resources poured into them.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of reinvestigation

Verb

Beatrice is not the only person reconsidering the nastiness of the proceedings; a series of small incidents leads Morgan to question Cathcarts’ cruelty.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
While many people are moving forward with trips to Paris to see the Steelers play the Saints, there are some fans reconsidering amid civil unrest.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconsidering

Noun

Taiya Herndon is scheduled to appear for a hearing over the amount of her bail, set at $500,000 to be paid in full, on Thursday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
In a September hearing, Judge Davis VanderVelde sentenced Kirkman to 35 years to life for both murders, with the sentences running concurrently.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hearing

Verb

But now, some scientists are rethinking the entire approach due to questions around ethics, safety, and efficacy.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
The launch coincides with a broader shift in domestic energy storage, where manufacturers are rethinking both inverter electronics and core cell science.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rethinking

Noun

Their findings, published in Langmuir, could help address the challenges the industry faces with conventional liquid and gel propellants, including fuel movement inside tanks and pumping fuel into engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Here are some thoughts on today’s game and a major challenge of this rebuild.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of challenge

Noun

Knox was to be responsible for jury selection, cross-examination of the government’s case agent and principal witnesses, direct examination of Bhengura’s witnesses and closing argument.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
During cross-examination, William Farwell admitted to having sex with Birchmore in his police cruiser.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross-examination

Verb

As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The controversy required substantial administrative resources, Bowles said, including reviewing extensive chat records, investigating complaints and coordinating assistance for affected students.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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