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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Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The performance will also be available to replay for 24 hours after the initial live broadcast.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
All but one has been determined by one score, the most recent when replay confirmed the toe of Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely landed out of bounds by an inch on the final play to seal the Chiefs’ victory in last season’s opener.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The performance will also be available to replay on the platform for 24 hours following the Saturday night’s broadcast.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The performance will also be available to replay for 24 hours after the initial live broadcast.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Available in Italian in Italy and in English worldwide, the channel offers a blend of Inter’s past and present, with historic matches and archival content available at no cost, as well as highlights, training clips, magazine shows and full replays of current-season games.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
All but one has been determined by one score, the most recent when replay confirmed the toe of Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely landed out of bounds by an inch on the final play to seal the Chiefs’ victory in last season’s opener.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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