repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
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: 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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The slow-release retinol formula helps reduce tech neck and wrinkles from repetitive movements.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Automate a few repetitive tasks.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Cause of death yet to be announced, although Fernandez had begun to experience memory loss and feelings of aggression, symptoms associated with CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma and by extension to football.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
La Complice claims to cut repetitive photo shoot costs by 50 to 70 percent and delivers imagery more than four times faster than traditional production.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Automate a few repetitive tasks.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Cause of death yet to be announced, although Fernandez had begun to experience memory loss and feelings of aggression, symptoms associated with CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma and by extension to football.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
La Complice claims to cut repetitive photo shoot costs by 50 to 70 percent and delivers imagery more than four times faster than traditional production.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
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