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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As journalists and subscribers have moved to competitors like The Atlantic and anti-Trump digital media startup The Bulwark, the Post is attempting to iterate its way out of its subscriber and talent slump.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The journey from intention to action is collapsing, and the companies that keep up will be those willing to experiment, iterate and rethink the consumer experience from the ground up, without waiting for permission.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Of course, when a tech company releases an MVP, its aim is to collect user feedback and keep iterating in hopes of improving the product.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Yedlin had custom software to control the lights programmatically and also iterate so that the lighting improvised, almost along with the performers.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The journey from intention to action is collapsing, and the companies that keep up will be those willing to experiment, iterate and rethink the consumer experience from the ground up, without waiting for permission.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Of course, when a tech company releases an MVP, its aim is to collect user feedback and keep iterating in hopes of improving the product.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Yedlin had custom software to control the lights programmatically and also iterate so that the lighting improvised, almost along with the performers.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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History suggests that without robust organization, protest cycles repeat fruitlessly—or worse, create openings for intervention or authoritarian alternatives.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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