rehearing

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noun

A second or subsequent hearing of a case.

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relistening
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rehear
nounrehearing (plural rehearings)

plural rehearings · alternative re-hearing

  1. lawA second or subsequent hearing of a case.

    The Supreme Court is still considering a request for a rehearing of that case and may modify their decision.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of hearing again

Similar
relistening
Broader
listeninghearing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rehearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehearing

MLA

“rehearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rehearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehearing.

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