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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 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
  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
  • European countries will have to institute more fiscal reforms, reconsidering their tax and spending – including defense.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • For otherwise healthy mouths without an active infection, daily antiseptic rinsing may be worth reconsidering in favor of standard brushing and flossing.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of reconsidering
Noun
  • The judge scheduled a hearing for the motion on Monday morning, but the issue is now moot.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Colt Gray previously pleaded not guilty and is expected to appear in court for a change-of-plea hearing on July 24.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of hearing
Verb
  • Fund managers are rethinking everything from fund structures and reporting to digital onboarding and investor education to make private markets easier to navigate without sacrificing diligence or transparency.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Yet rather than rethinking its approach, Australia’s government is doubling down.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 July 2026
Definition of rethinking
Noun
  • Rolison shared some of his experiences, ups and downs with the Colorado Rockies, the challenges of coming back from injuries and the business side of the game.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Editorially, the biggest challenge was giving the film a coherent throughline that interpreted the events for audiences in a comprehensible and entertaining way.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of challenge
Verb
  • Disney’s sweet spot seems to be revisiting movies from the ’90s and early 2000s.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Confidence accelerates execution because teams spend less time revisiting unclear choices.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of revisiting
Noun
  • Smid and Daniel, who conducted a majority of the cross-examination for the defense, did not take questions from reporters, electing instead to have Mason speak for the group.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • Earlier in the cross-examination, Genard, the district's attorney, focused on Maluchnik's time as Superintendent of Wilkinsburg's school district.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of cross-examination
Verb
  • The new products included plugins capable of reviewing contracts and carrying out legal workflows that would once have required considerable human time.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • An unpublished version of a new 17-page rule viewable in the Federal Register includes one sentence about Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security favorably reviewing applications involving MGX semiconductors and servers bound for the UAE.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of reviewing

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“Rehearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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