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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But perhaps the most wearable iteration of sorbet nails is a glassy, barely-there base paired with a soft, fruity shade of polish at the tip.
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 June 2025
Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg later called the 2014 iteration the best TV show of the decade.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
No other cast is listed, but the show’s 2014 iteration was loaded with guest stars, including Seth Rogen (as himself, playing Valerie’s former tormentor, Paulie G.) and Malin Åkerman, appearing as her character from Season 1.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 June 2025
To test each iteration, Pohl developed a unique ritual: bringing friends along for a car ride, blasting the track loudly, and gauging their reactions.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 June 2025
Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg later called the 2014 iteration the best TV show of the decade.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
No other cast is listed, but the show’s 2014 iteration was loaded with guest stars, including Seth Rogen (as himself, playing Valerie’s former tormentor, Paulie G.) and Malin Åkerman, appearing as her character from Season 1.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 June 2025
To test each iteration, Pohl developed a unique ritual: bringing friends along for a car ride, blasting the track loudly, and gauging their reactions.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for iteration
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iteration. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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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