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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Asian firms can iterate products, respond to signals, and scale production at a pace unmatched by Western firms. Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Chinese companies have often been willing to build, learn and iterate much faster. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The next issue was iterating through all the model changes necessary to incorporate the acrylic and NDF into the clock case. Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 The Unlimited Plan is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited messages each month, built for heavy AI users who need flexibility to test and iterate. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 July 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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