iterate
verb
it·er·ate
ˈi-tə-ˌrāt 
iterated; iterating
: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate
Examples of iterate in a Sentence
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Nobody had any reason to iterate on the experience.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
An evolutionary algorithm takes something (such as a program), creates variations, keeps the best ones, and iterates on those.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Keep experimenting and iterating instead of quitting after a few days or weeks.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 60–90-minute sprints, small cross-functional teams design, test, and iterate prompts to improve KPIs, clarify workflows, and challenge assumptions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
An evolutionary algorithm takes something (such as a program), creates variations, keeps the best ones, and iterates on those.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Keep experimenting and iterating instead of quitting after a few days or weeks.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
In 60–90-minute sprints, small cross-functional teams design, test, and iterate prompts to improve KPIs, clarify workflows, and challenge assumptions.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for iterate
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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