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rerun

[ree-ruhn, ree-ruhn] / riˈrʌn, ˈriˌrʌn /
NOUN
repeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
repetition replay
STRONG
echo recapitulation reiteration reproduction
WEAK
reshowing
Antonyms
WEAK
original
VERB
repeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo recite rehash reiterate renew replay restate
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop
VERB
restate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo rehash reiterate renew
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate recite reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake replay reprise reproduce retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop

Example Sentences

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“The risk of a rerun of last year’s tariff chaos has clearly increased, but the situation is still a long way from reaching that degree of disorder.”

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

But most TV categories felt like a rerun, given that many winners were the same as those feted at the Emmy Awards last September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

However, he boycotted the rerun, demanding electoral reforms.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Comedy Central pulled a rerun of a recent episode mocking Charlie Kirk that was meant to air hours after Kirk’s death.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

They try to yell at him, but you can tell that everyone’s going through the motions, and when Justin storms off to his room, it’s just the latest rerun of an old show.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.