well-rehearsed

British

adjective

(of a play, speech, excuse, etc) sufficiently practised or prepared in advance to ensure a good performance

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Veteran urban climber Dan Goodwin calls the Netflix project “a well-rehearsed, choreographed film production and nothing more.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Apartment safety teams will follow their well-rehearsed plans to ensure evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Kamala Harris entered the debate very focused and prepared, and it’s likely many of her answers were well-rehearsed beforehand.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024

They have been well-rehearsed over time with great success.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

But a well-rehearsed game; the rats had planned carefully; they knew exactly what they were doing; they moved with precision and never wasted a motion.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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