rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

Examples of rematch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump, who is running against Biden this fall in a rematch of the 2020 election, has advanced claims in Michigan and elsewhere that the administration's push to virtually mandate the sale of EVs could cost American autoworkers their jobs in the face of Chinese competition. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024 The contest will be a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game in Baltimore, which the Chiefs won, 17-10. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rematch 

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rematch was in 1941

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“Rematch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematch. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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