as in to repeat
to say or state again
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Recent Examples of iterate
Even after years of iterating, the vision Wright articulated was hard to picture.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The company said that this gives creative teams unprecedented flexibility, as directors and designers can iterate quickly, refining aesthetics and story beats in real time.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
His film work showed his ability to listen, synthesize perspectives, iterate on feedback, and achieve emotional clarity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The company said that this gives creative teams unprecedented flexibility, as directors and designers can iterate quickly, refining aesthetics and story beats in real time.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
His film work showed his ability to listen, synthesize perspectives, iterate on feedback, and achieve emotional clarity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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Strawberries, sugar, lemon, and lime juice create the base layer with the same repeated by substituting blueberries for the top layer, while the middle is an ice cream-like custard.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hammering the Color Palette Using too many colors (and over-repeating them) can cause visual overwhelm, which can read as clutter.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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