repetition
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, -ˈti-shə-nᵊl \
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Synonyms
duplication, iteration, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal, repeat, replay, replication, reprise
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The stultifying repetitions of the typical primer had been replaced with joyously musical ones. — I-huei Go, The New Yorker, "How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America," 5 June 2019 Duplantier sees the repetition already helping him. — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, "Rookie Jon Duplantier settling in nicely as Diamondbacks starter," 5 June 2019 The repetition of kicking targets and running long distances calms my mind and gives me much needed stress relief. — Jen Malia, SELF, "My Taekwondo Black Belt Changed My Life as an Autistic Woman," 18 Apr. 2019 But the truer story of my drinking is really a story about tedium, about claustrophobia and repetition. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Leslie Jamison: Does Recovery Kill Great Writing?," 14 Mar. 2018 Bench press: 49 repetitions of 225 pounds by Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea in 2011. — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, "NFL Combine: What's happening on Monday?," 5 Mar. 2018 But a few of those fizzles stung, and the repetition felt like a rollercoaster - fun at first, but nauseating before long. — Hannah Orenstein, chicagotribune.com, "How working as a matchmaker ruined my love life," 30 June 2018 But on the second repetition, Bidmead meant it for emphasis. — Alison Kuznitz, courant.com, "Canton High School Hosts Emotional Graduation Focused On Change, Individuality," 22 June 2018 Philip’s music uses repetition, but there’s a lot of drama to be found in the deviation. — Joshua Barone, New York Times, "Nico Muhly on the ‘Ecstatic Disruption’ of Philip Glass’s Music," 6 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repetition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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