repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
2
: containing repetition
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
Examples of repetitive in a Sentence
an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements
She left the job because the work was too repetitive.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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Last October, Kate Middleton shared Prince George's relatable take on the repetitive nature of school tests while visiting a high school in Wales.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
But his photography shares with the paintings a repetitive, deadpan humor.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Asking every guest their relationship to gossip, a staple of earlier seasons, was getting repetitive, so the decision to ask guests to bring their own gossip was a genius idea.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Some people might call it repetitive or mundane, but that’s where the real skill comes from.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
But his photography shares with the paintings a repetitive, deadpan humor.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Asking every guest their relationship to gossip, a staple of earlier seasons, was getting repetitive, so the decision to ask guests to bring their own gossip was a genius idea.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Some people might call it repetitive or mundane, but that’s where the real skill comes from.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for repetitive
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
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