plural replays
1
a
: an act or instance of replaying
… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.—
Pete Davies
Pete Davies
b
: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast
Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
see also instant replay
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)2
: repetition, reenactment
don't want a replay of our old mistakes
… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.—David Von Drehle
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachExamples of replay in a Sentence
Verb
The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.
The footage has been played and replayed on television.
Noun
They scheduled the replay for Saturday.
You could see the fumble on the replay.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
The same themes are replaying themselves in the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Breakfast Club, which is considered the Network’s flaship show, saw its replay podcast surpass one billion downloads earlier this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Verb
People anticipate the song every year and willingly replay it year after year which makes this achievement more than likely.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
The same themes are replaying themselves in the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
However, a replay review reversed the play, eventually allowing Stafford to connect with Pacua on a 41-yard touchdown to take a seven-point lead after the extra point.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The Breakfast Club, which is considered the Network’s flaship show, saw its replay podcast surpass one billion downloads earlier this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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