rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
Synonyms of rehearsal
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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The cast is meeting once a week for two hours during eight rehearsal sessions ending March 5.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This is just a small slice of what goes on daily at the company’s all-inclusive rehearsal and production space in two Tampa warehouses spread across 110,000 square feet.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Lance’s way of dealing with rehearsals and the shooting was very accurate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The rest of the rehearsal was only more unnerving.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This is just a small slice of what goes on daily at the company’s all-inclusive rehearsal and production space in two Tampa warehouses spread across 110,000 square feet.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Lance’s way of dealing with rehearsals and the shooting was very accurate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The rest of the rehearsal was only more unnerving.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial
Medical Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety
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