: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition
especially
: a movie or television show that is rerun
Examples of rerun in a Sentence
Verb
Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night.
They reran the race, but the result was the same.
He reran the software on my computer.
Noun
She spent her vacation watching summer reruns.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Pro Tip Update and rerun this prompt as your side hustle evolves.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Throughout the month, the Hallmark Channel fills its schedule with a mix of brand-new original Christmas movies and reruns of fan favorites from past holiday seasons.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Verb
In a second video, the influencer closes out a 10-minute catchup on postpartum life — which for her has involved watching Mike & Molly reruns as well as Happy Gilmore 2 — by further addressing the jokes.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Pro Tip Update and rerun this prompt as your side hustle evolves.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
With its first original show, Hayu is asserting itself as not just a storehouse for American reruns but a force of its own.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Throughout the month, the Hallmark Channel fills its schedule with a mix of brand-new original Christmas movies and reruns of fan favorites from past holiday seasons.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 July 2025
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“Rerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerun. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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rerun
2 of 2 noun
re·run
ˈrē-ˌrən 
(ˈ)rē-ˈrən
1
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning
2
: a television program or movie that is rerun
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