as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
the repetition of the honor society's oath at the initiation ceremonies got old really quickly
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Recent Examples of repetition
And did nobody at his publishers notice the repetition?
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
This completes one repetition (rep).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The author also had to keep her eye out of repetition, so that Rocky and her family weren't going through the same troubles again.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Try for 12 repetitions to start.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
This completes one repetition (rep).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The author also had to keep her eye out of repetition, so that Rocky and her family weren't going through the same troubles again.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Try for 12 repetitions to start.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
Noun
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As for other links, Trachtenberg hopes that the potential for more sightings will encourage repeat viewings of Badlands.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Not exactly the recipe for a repeat playoff trip.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Watch the replay above or tap here.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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