iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: version, incarnation
the latest iteration of the operating system
2
: the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as
a
: a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
b
: the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met compare recursion
3
: one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
Examples of iteration in a Sentence
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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The first iteration of Lurie Children’s Hospital’s Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois program launched in the wake of COVID-19 in 2021, and its tools are now used within 800 schools across 82 counties.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There was also a second iteration of the Colorado Crush, which was not affiliated with the first version.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Since 2018, Xie’s research group has gradually advanced the technology through successive iterations, addressing persistent challenges in materials science, cell durability, fuel processing, and the ability to maintain continuous coal feed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In this sense, the micro-drama pushes to extremes a process that began in the age of streaming, in which scale, data, and iteration replace taste and intuition as the engines of cultural production.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There was also a second iteration of the Colorado Crush, which was not affiliated with the first version.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Since 2018, Xie’s research group has gradually advanced the technology through successive iterations, addressing persistent challenges in materials science, cell durability, fuel processing, and the ability to maintain continuous coal feed.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
In this sense, the micro-drama pushes to extremes a process that began in the age of streaming, in which scale, data, and iteration replace taste and intuition as the engines of cultural production.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iteration. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌit-ə-ˈrā-shən
: repetition
especially
: a computational process in which a series of operations is repeated a number of times
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