iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: 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. 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

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iterate was in 1533

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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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