as in preview
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
we made a few mistakes in rehearsal, but we were pretty sure that we'd be OK on opening night
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Recent Examples of rehearsal
Chinese exercises around Taiwan look more and more like rehearsals for an invasion.
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
As recounted in the lawsuit, Madder’s days would typically begin at 7 a.m. with a few hours of school, followed by rehearsals that started at 10:30 a.m. and went into the late hours of the night.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
As recounted in the lawsuit, Madder’s days would typically begin at 7 a.m. with a few hours of school, followed by rehearsals that started at 10:30 a.m. and went into the late hours of the night.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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Earlier this month, the newspaper’s 2025 summer interns looked ahead to the next federal holiday, gathering at the Sacramento Fire Department’s Station 19 in Point West for a preview of some of the region’s legally available fireworks.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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All three teams will also be investing more money through building practice facilities and other such amenities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Topics to be covered include commodity conservation practices, adding a rotation (winter wheat), diversifying and building market channels for diversified crops.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Hippler held back little in writing that the defense had failed to meet its legal burden necessary to warrant delay of the trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed an emergency request Thursday to a federal judge in Maryland to order the government to take Abrego Garcia to that state upon release, an arrangement that would prevent his deportation before trial.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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