iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: version, incarnation
the latest iteration of the operating system
2
: the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as
a
: a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
b
: the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met compare recursion
3
: one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
Examples of iteration in a Sentence
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Venezuela is in the World Baseball Classic final for the first time in six iterations of the tournament, only ever making it to the semifinal once prior to this year — in 2009.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Blonde was also the name of the game that evening for starlets like Nikki Glaser, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Alix Earle, who embraced the color’s multitude of iterations — from strawberry to honey — while surprising fans with beauty refreshes to match their jaw-dropping gowns.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter paid homage to one of Argentina’s biggest heroes — while singing and dancing along to Bad Bunny, no less — by sporting a Lionel Messi jersey ahead of her headlining set at the country’s iteration of Lollapalooza.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Blonde was also the name of the game that evening for starlets like Nikki Glaser, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Alix Earle, who embraced the color’s multitude of iterations — from strawberry to honey — while surprising fans with beauty refreshes to match their jaw-dropping gowns.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter paid homage to one of Argentina’s biggest heroes — while singing and dancing along to Bad Bunny, no less — by sporting a Lionel Messi jersey ahead of her headlining set at the country’s iteration of Lollapalooza.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iteration. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌit-ə-ˈrā-shən
: repetition
especially
: a computational process in which a series of operations is repeated a number of times
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