rehears

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehear
as in reconceives

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehears
  1. rethinks
  2. revisits
  3. reconsiders
  4. redefines
  5. reviews
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  • Through Danny’s project, Michaela learns to embrace imperfection and open her heart, while Bryan rethinks his future as a traveling substitute teacher.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Razor innovation has historically focused on blades, but Skaura’s One rethinks the handle instead.
    — Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rethinks
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  • The anniversary tour revisits that chapter two decades later, with Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer performing material from the album alongside songs from across the group’s catalog.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Like Princess Diana, Kate regularly revisits her designer gowns, sometimes decades later.
    — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of revisits
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  • If Icons reconsiders the past aesthetically, its Nordstrom rollout also reflects what Borgo has learned from it commercially.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The comedy play, with music by Rick Elice based on the book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, reconsiders the story of Peter Pan.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconsiders
Verb
  • Teams compensate with prompts and tool-specific definitions, so each new agent project quietly redefines the business from scratch.
    — Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Spacek defined the role, but Howell redefines it with just as much assurance.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of redefines
Verb
  • Decide in writing who creates content, who reviews it and who handles publishing.
    — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Then ask whether the doctor who reviews your case is the one who will lead your surgery, and what that doctor does personally on the day.
    — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of reviews
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“Rehears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehears. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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