bear repeating

phrase

: to be important enough to state more than once
The group's message is one that bears repeating.

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The details of this hotel’s past hardly bear repeating. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 But first, a few important words that should go without saying but nonetheless too often bear repeating. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026 The circumstances of Hind Rajab’s death are well documented but bear repeating. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025 His insights bear repeating today. Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 What my doctor said to me the next day doesn’t bear repeating. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 At the same time, Doctor Who has basic staples that bear repeating. Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024 What some of my fellow citizens thought fit to say about me, and my opponents too, doesn’t bear repeating—and women have it much worse. Michael Ignatieff, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023

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“Bear repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20repeating. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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