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

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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 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 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

Definition of reinvestigation

Verb

The Michelin Guide selected Curtin for Mindful Voices, a platform highlighting hospitality professionals reconsidering how their industries operate.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Trump on July 6 asked the justices to take the unusual step of reconsidering their rejection of his appeal.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of reconsidering

Verb

That requires rethinking not only where talent comes from but also how potential, capability and contribution are recognized throughout a whole-life career.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Amitav Ghosh believes that climate change requires rethinking the novel.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of rethinking

Noun

The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Iran is also facing economic challenges from the closure of the strait, according to Leighton.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenge

Verb

The same Economic Development and Finance Commission that late last month voted to spike the billion-dollar project is revisiting that decision during an upcoming public meeting on Monday.

— Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
But digging into the fluctuating tenure of Tears for Fears, the sorrow in watching his wife slip away and revisiting his Ambien addiction?

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of revisiting

Noun

Patrick Clancy finished his testimony at the end of the day, and in between his direct and cross-examination sessions, two other witnesses testified.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 July 2026
During cross-examination, Burke’s defense attorney questioned whether the autopsy alone could determine who inflicted the fatal wounds.

— Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of cross-examination

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