relearn
verb
re·learn
(ˌ)rē-ˈlərn 
relearned; relearning
: to learn (something) again
… even those in the class who had been playing for decades regressed to golf infancy. Everyone had to relearn the basics …—
Rachel Urquhart
Rachel Urquhart… most of the top-selling books are printed in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Not only do readers have to relearn how to read comics, they have to relearn how to read a book.—Heidi MacDonald
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The team’s coaches and players agreed to use their downtime to relearn the team’s defensive principles and to implement effective counters, such as a zone defense.
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John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
5 July 2026
As verification grows harder, the cost of moving too slowly is climbing faster than the cost of moving too fast, and the institutions built for rigor are the ones with the most to relearn.
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Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Sometimes, the magic of a place returns through someone else’s eyes, and Le Meurice was the perfect setting to relearn this.
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Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
His dystonia only affects his right hand, so van Dongen has been relearning the sport with his left, attempting to become the first professional darts player to throw with his right and left hand.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
5 July 2026
As verification grows harder, the cost of moving too slowly is climbing faster than the cost of moving too fast, and the institutions built for rigor are the ones with the most to relearn.
—
Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Sometimes, the magic of a place returns through someone else’s eyes, and Le Meurice was the perfect setting to relearn this.
—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
His dystonia only affects his right hand, so van Dongen has been relearning the sport with his left, attempting to become the first professional darts player to throw with his right and left hand.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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“Relearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relearn. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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relearn
transitive verb
re·learn
ˈrē-ˈlərn
: to learn again (what has been forgotten)
relearning
noun
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