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
But for the sake of avoiding repetition, let’s shout out some other players.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The act of gaming is mostly predicated on repetition.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
And through this mind-numbing repetition, Harbaugh achieves his goal.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Homosexual life, by contrast, is one of unfruitful stasis and sterile repetition.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The act of gaming is mostly predicated on repetition.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
And through this mind-numbing repetition, Harbaugh achieves his goal.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Homosexual life, by contrast, is one of unfruitful stasis and sterile repetition.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
Noun
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The rapid escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies has sunk stocks, rattling investors and industries by igniting fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff battle in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports soared to around 145% and 120% respectively.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Entrepreneurs hoping to make a name in the tech scene may hear O’Kelley’s early career journey and wince at the repeat firings and uncertainty that came with it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Warner appeared to be rolled over and the replay showcased his leg turned in a way that it shouldn't have been turned.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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