repetition

noun

rep·e·ti·tion | \ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən

Definition of repetition

1a : the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated

b : a motion or exercise (such as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted

2 : mention, recital

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Examples of repetition in a Sentence

Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home. Children's songs involve lots of repetition. I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.

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Rivera said coaches will start paring down the left guard repetitions for some of the above players within the first week at Wofford. — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, "Minicamp is over, but 4 big Panthers position battles must be settled in Spartanburg," 15 June 2018 Nick Foles may have taken every repetition with the first-team offense and may take most through training camp, but Wentz is still the starting quarterback and his presence in front of cameras further cemented that fact. — Jeff Mclane, Philly.com, "Eagles practice observations: Carson Wentz is back (sort of); the first depth chart; Jay Ajayi shines," 22 May 2018 Bekali and other former internees say the worst parts of the indoctrination program were forced repetition and self-criticism. — Washington Post, "China’s mass indoctrination camps evoke Cultural Revolution," 17 May 2018 Then the real questions begin, with enough repetition and variety to try to catch you in a falsehood. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "The shaky science of lie detectors," 21 Mar. 2018 Pi is irrational and transcendental and will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "There’s still time to enjoy a slice of Pi Day," 14 Mar. 2018 Counting the repetition of words in official documents is a practice pioneered by 20th century Kremlinologists, who during the Cold War were tasked with divining political trends in Communist regimes from afar. — Josh Chin, WSJ, "Xi Jinping’s the Man in Beijing’s Policy Report," 5 Mar. 2018 Club tracks work in five- and six-minute chunks that revel in repetition, heightened tension, profound moments of silence and dramatic, exuberant release. — Randall Roberts, latimes.com, "L.A. production team DJDS tackles storytelling on 'Big Wave More Fire'," 18 May 2018 Continue to alternate step-up feet for 20 repetitions (10 per foot). — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stepping up your training can boost your heart, lower-body muscles," 11 July 2018

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