as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject
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Recent Examples of replay
At least one, upon replay, looked more than … dubious.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The injury was so bad that the Fox Sports broadcast declined to show a replay.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Fox News’ replays of The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime is still the juggernaut of the time period, while MSNBC features reruns of The Briefing with Jen Psaki and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The injury was so bad that the Fox Sports broadcast declined to show a replay.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Fox News’ replays of The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime is still the juggernaut of the time period, while MSNBC features reruns of The Briefing with Jen Psaki and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replay
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
Noun
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This completes one repetition (rep).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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