rematch

noun

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

Examples of rematch in a Sentence

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There are rematches and that means surprises are possible. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Pereira seems to be firmly focused on a rematch with Ankalaev. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Senior guard Grant Best added 16 points and six rebounds and junior point guard Noah Mister scored 15 points for the Caravan, who get a rematch of last winter’s supersectional. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 In a rematch of a battle in Madison Square Garden that SJU won 70-64 on February 4, the Johnnies are slight road dogs. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rematch

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 25 Mar. 2025.

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rematch

noun
: a second meeting between the same contestants

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