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
Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The beauty of rock ‘n’ roll is repetition, the beauty of repetition and the groan and the groove and the communication of the words.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, a distinct risk of repetition and exhaustion sets in.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The stitch-by-stitch repetition offers a calming rhythm in a chaotic world.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The beauty of rock ‘n’ roll is repetition, the beauty of repetition and the groan and the groove and the communication of the words.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, a distinct risk of repetition and exhaustion sets in.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The stitch-by-stitch repetition offers a calming rhythm in a chaotic world.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
Noun
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The wheelchair races saw repeat winners from the Chicago Marathon three weeks ago.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles is hoping to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees did it in 1999 and 2000.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The puck bounced up and hit DeMelo in the face, and a referee whistled Boldy for high sticking, although replay revealed at no time did Boldy’s stick touch DeMelo.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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The play at first was close, though, and replay review overturned the call.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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