iterate

verb

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

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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The winners aren’t the teams that iterate fastest. Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In the United States alone, hundreds of hobbyists design, build, and test new gun designs at a staggering rate, iterating off one anothers’ successes and often stress-testing designs by releasing them to online communities devoted to perfecting the art of the plastic gun. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Streaming shows — with their more leisurely pace and longer arcs — have simply been able to come by and iterate. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 The company leveraged digital twin technology to iterate upon its existing designs and make a more compact lunar rover. Chris Young june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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