: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Harris Poll, which has tracked public opinion for over 60 years, recently reran a 2022 survey on the issues that matter most to Americans.
—Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
The January ceremony went for low-key nostalgic charm; this was a rerun that turned into your basic blah-bath.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The film will be rerun on October 30 at the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Harris Poll, which has tracked public opinion for over 60 years, recently reran a 2022 survey on the issues that matter most to Americans.
—Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
Such a windup suggested that a rerun of their infamous 2020 debate was coming, with Trump casting himself in the role, once again, of rogue gasbag.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
The January ceremony went for low-key nostalgic charm; this was a rerun that turned into your basic blah-bath.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Rerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerun. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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