repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
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2
: containing repetition
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
Examples of repetitive in a Sentence
an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements
She left the job because the work was too repetitive.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive star Aldon Smith’s brain will be donated to a research center in Boston, where medical experts will investigate whether CTE or repetitive brain injuries played a part in his sudden death at 36, lawyers for Smith’s family said Tuesday.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries after his sudden death at age 36.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The enormous antenna array, stretching hundreds of meters long and rising roughly 150 meters high, transmitted a distinctive repetitive signal that was picked up by radio operators around the world between 1976 and 1989.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries after his sudden death at age 36.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The enormous antenna array, stretching hundreds of meters long and rising roughly 150 meters high, transmitted a distinctive repetitive signal that was picked up by radio operators around the world between 1976 and 1989.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
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