repeat performance
noun
: an occurrence in which something happens or is done again
Event planners hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year's problems.
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Spagnuolo knows his run defense can’t afford a repeat performance like that against Indianapolis.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
To avoid a repeat performance, San Jose officials highlighted the need for preparation, including the hiring of a temporary sports and special events director to spearhead and coordinate their efforts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
There will, apparently, be no repeat performance in Budapest unless and until progress is made on Ukraine.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Small caps may have climbed to all-time highs, but investors shouldn't expect a repeat performance, according to Trivector Research.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
California taxpayers and family businesses can’t afford a repeat performance.
—Ken Monroe, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Their tepid offseason on the heels of a surprising postseason appearance failed to set up the roster for a repeat performance.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
To avoid a repeat performance, San Jose officials highlighted the need for preparation, including the hiring of a temporary sports and special events director to spearhead and coordinate their efforts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
There will, apparently, be no repeat performance in Budapest unless and until progress is made on Ukraine.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Small caps may have climbed to all-time highs, but investors shouldn't expect a repeat performance, according to Trivector Research.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
California taxpayers and family businesses can’t afford a repeat performance.
—Ken Monroe, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Their tepid offseason on the heels of a surprising postseason appearance failed to set up the roster for a repeat performance.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Repeat performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeat%20performance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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