Definition of REITERATED

Other Words from reiterate

reiteration \ (ˌ)rē-ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən

\ noun

reiterative \ rē-ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv

, -t(ə-)rə-tiv \ adjective

reiteratively adverb

Did You Know?

Can you guess the meaning of iterate, a less common relative of reiterate? It must mean simply "to state or do," right? Nope. Actually, iterate also means "to state or do again." It's no surprise, then, that some usage commentators have insisted that reiterate must always mean "to say or do again AND AGAIN." No such nice distinction exists in actual usage, however. Both reiterate and iterate can convey the idea of a single repetition or of many repetitions. Reiterate is the older of the two words — it first appeared in the 15th century, whereas iterate turned up around 1533. Both stem from the Latin verb iterare, which is itself from iterum ("again"), but reiterate took an extra step, through Latin reiterare("to repeat").

Examples of reiterate in a Sentence

He iterates and reiterates that his lab likewise provided the French with many biological tools and samples, as well as significant technical guidance … — Natalie Angier, New York Times Book Review, 24 Mar. 1991 Easy victories bring little satisfaction; repeated failures encourage reiterated effort, to the moment of ultimate gratification or ultimate resignation. — Peter Gay, Style in History, 1974 Judge Douglas has again, for, I believe, the fifth time, if not the seventh, in my presence, reiterated his charge of a conspiracy or combination between the National Democrats and Republicans. — Abraham Lincoln, debate versus Stephen A. Douglas, 7 Oct. 1858 "And are you glad to see me?" asked she, reiterating her former question, and pleased to detect the faint dawn of a smile. — Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, 1847 She avoided answering our questions directly, instead reiterating that the answers could be found in her book. Allow me to reiterate: if I am elected, I will not raise taxes.

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, the ride-hailing giant turned transportation-everything unveiled an all-electric VTOL concept, and reiterated its commitment to an ambitious timeline: commercial flights by 2022. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "This Week in the Future of Cars: Touch and Go," 11 May 2018 Both also reiterated earlier guidance for their full fiscal years, which end in April and July, respectively. — Aaron Back, WSJ, "Campbell, Smucker Show Glimmers of Hope," 27 Feb. 2019 Also Saturday, Ankara's top diplomat reiterated a call to Saudi Arabia to open up its consulate, from where Khashoggi disappeared, for Turkish authorities to search. — Fox News, "Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer's slaying," 14 Oct. 2018 The spokesperson, who declined to be named, also reiterated that Crowley will continue to support Ocasio-Cortez despite the attacks, which the spokesperson characterized as untrue. — NBC News, "Still no concession call? Ocasio-Cortez, Crowley trade barbs in primary aftermath," 12 July 2018 Kim also reiterated the promise to conduct no weapon or missile tests while talks were under way. — Jon Greenberg, ajc, "PolitiFact: N. Korea has not promised denuclearization," 26 Apr. 2018 According to a Bloomberg report, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also reiterated the illegality of Vietnamese financial institutions going anywhere near cryptocurrencies. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Vietnam Is Outraged Over a $658 Million Cryptocurrency Scam," 12 Apr. 2018 During a 40-minute meeting between Moïse and the economic forum on Tuesday, Haiti's business leaders reiterated their position: the prime minister had to go before parliament fires him. — Jacqueline Charles, miamiherald, "Haitian officials knew the gas price hike would be unpopular. They did it anyway," 10 July 2018 Trade dispute: President Trump reiterated his threat to place a hefty tariff on automobiles imported from the European Union if the trading bloc doesn’t remove tariffs placed on a variety of U.S. products as part of an escalating trade war. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: 'Sicario' sequel unlikely to vanquish dinosaurs, superheroes," 25 June 2018

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