rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
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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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Universal notes that not everything may be available during this technical rehearsal phase, while operations are being fine-tuned for the grand opening.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
The story features Jackson, or MJ, (played by Jordan Markus ) during rehearsal for the start of the tour.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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 19 May. 2025.
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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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