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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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The interaction between artists such as Terry Truett and those enjoying their work was replayed throughout the day.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The officials on the field called a pass attempt by Sacramento State successful, and replay did not overturn this call.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Verb
In the meantime, there’s plenty to do by replaying the game and finding every possible deviation in jokes and dispatch mastery.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The interaction between artists such as Terry Truett and those enjoying their work was replayed throughout the day.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
The 21-year-old Danielson, who played in his fifth career game, had a second goal later that period erased by an offside call on Finnie after a replay challenge by the Kraken.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The officials on the field called a pass attempt by Sacramento State successful, and replay did not overturn this call.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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