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noun

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as in reaction

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verb

ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce rebound (audio)
1
as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state the economy will rebound from this latest slump

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2
as in to bounce
to strike and fly off at an angle the ball rebounded off the rim

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Recent Examples of rebound
Noun
Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil choke point. — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Jamal Thiare scored off a rebound in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the host Columbus Crew a pulsating 2-1 win over Inter Miami on Sunday. — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
While hiring rebounded in 2023-2024, more faculty were leaving the UC around that time, spokesperson Stett Holbrook said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Near the start of the third quarter, Canada opened with a 3-pointer off an Angel Reese rebound to give the Dream the lead. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
  1. reaction
  2. recover
  3. bounce
  4. response
  5. rally
Noun
  • According to Ruan, its performance comes from optimizing the complete electrochemical system rather than focusing on a single electrode or reaction.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On top of that, the levels of humans’ fever correlated with those of the equivalent reaction in mice, Ley says.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaction
Verb
  • The spa Outdoor adventure is the primary focus here, so after skiing or mountain biking all day the spa is the ideal place to recover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The bank sees high diesel prices as necessary to prevent recovering demand from overwhelming constrained refineries.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • And three, sometimes four, of those many waking hours are spent in the car — bouncing from home to school to her second or third job and home again — with music at full blast to drown out the babble of anxiety, most of it financial.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The song runs along a bouncing track with airy melodies swirling throughout each verse.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • In the early 2000s, the city authorities stopped the culling of baboon troops in response to public pressure, but that has since swollen the population by a third – to around 500.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the reforms are a necessary response to Biden-era efforts to undermine the marketplace by limiting options for American consumers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of response
Verb
  • The exploitation of racial divides, the mass rallies, the storming of the Capitol, the blurring of truth and reality, the unabashed abuse of government power to the ends of ethnic cleansing, which becomes systemic, institutionalized, and accepted.
    — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Since the lawsuit was filed, frustrations on campus have grown with students and community members rallying in support of Jane Doe and calling for more accountability by university administrators.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
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