Rebecca

[ri-bek-uh]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”

2. Douay Bible.,  Rebekah.

Rebecca

/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

1. Douay spelling: Rebekah. Old Testament the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)

Example Sentences

Rebecca Florisson, lead analyst at the university's Work Foundation, said the "evidence is clear that forcing individuals into 'any job' can do more harm than good to their future employment prospects."

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“He’s a neighborhood hero,” said Rebecca Brown, supervising attorney for the Immigrants’ Rights Project of Public Counsel.

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This tactic isn't illegal, but it can easily mislead shoppers into thinking they're getting a far bigger discount than they really are, consumer champion, Rebecca Wilcox told Morning Live.

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Rebecca Pearce, chief executive of Headway Cardiff and South East Wales, put him forward for the award because she had seen "the obstacles and personal battles Alec has had to fight".

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Meanwhile, Rebecca and Fiona, a couple living in Sydney, had been keen to start a family.

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