Definitions

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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Barker wisely fashioned “Obsession” as a contemporary movie, taking inspiration from a “Simpsons” rerun and revamping it into something the socially conscious, explainer video-addicted YouTube audience might enjoy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Mitie is asking the High Court to "set aside" the decision and award the contract to Mitie, or rerun the tendering process, or order the government to pay damages.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“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

I remember a television program I once saw; a rerun, made years before.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

rerun

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