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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce has played host to the mayor’s State of the City address for many years and the mayor’s in-person talk at the event has been filmed, live-streamed and replayed on the city’s website in recent years.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026
The man didn’t appear to make contact with any of the players during his few seconds on court, with replays showing Wembanyama smiling and looking confused.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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Verb
Employees replay conversations, analyze small cues and try to infer intent from incomplete signals.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce has played host to the mayor’s State of the City address for many years and the mayor’s in-person talk at the event has been filmed, live-streamed and replayed on the city’s website in recent years.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Noun
Sanchez slid into home and the ball appeared to loosen from the glove of Redwood catcher Aubrie Jenkins on a throw from left field by freshman Kyrie Rodriguez based on video replay.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026
The man didn’t appear to make contact with any of the players during his few seconds on court, with replays showing Wembanyama smiling and looking confused.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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