repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The repetitive nature of these images might lead to agitation and restlessness.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Since the Manhattan district attorney charged Mr. Trump last year, the former president has used campaign emails, social media invective and repetitive legal filings to attack the judge’s integrity and family.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Steidl: Sacramento is very orderly — it’s got lots of rectangular lots and a repetitive city grid.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
And that really allows a song to become more of a story than just a repetitive message.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
The game was called off with about four minutes left due to the unceasing nature of the chants, which have been a repetitive problem at Mexico’s games and prompted this post for the team’s account on X in June of 2021.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Its ambidextrous design allows for righties and lefties to maneuver it without issue, and the combination of the roller bar and scroll wheel are meant to reduce the repetitive motions that cause wrist strain.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Automation: Replaces repetitive tasks with machines (e.g., floor robots, inventory drones etc).
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Narrative momentum is a bit harder to come by, with the eight episodes requiring repetitive character loops and plot points.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Since the Manhattan district attorney charged Mr. Trump last year, the former president has used campaign emails, social media invective and repetitive legal filings to attack the judge’s integrity and family.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Steidl: Sacramento is very orderly — it’s got lots of rectangular lots and a repetitive city grid.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
And that really allows a song to become more of a story than just a repetitive message.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
The game was called off with about four minutes left due to the unceasing nature of the chants, which have been a repetitive problem at Mexico’s games and prompted this post for the team’s account on X in June of 2021.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Its ambidextrous design allows for righties and lefties to maneuver it without issue, and the combination of the roller bar and scroll wheel are meant to reduce the repetitive motions that cause wrist strain.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Automation: Replaces repetitive tasks with machines (e.g., floor robots, inventory drones etc).
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Narrative momentum is a bit harder to come by, with the eight episodes requiring repetitive character loops and plot points.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
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repetitively
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repetitiveness
noun
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