as in to repeat
to say or state again
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Recent Examples of iterate
Software can be shipped, iterated, and upgraded constantly.
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Matt Rogers, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
So our management team iterated on [a new strategy] to harden our thinking.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
To create an effective weapon now requires adapting and iterating against an equally adaptive adversary, resulting in a highly dynamic contest of action and reaction.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
These adornments, notably in creams and black, iterate on the overarching theme of personality dressing for the season, while still appealing to minimalists who’ve outgrown the ultra simplicity of quiet luxury.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Matt Rogers, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
So our management team iterated on [a new strategy] to harden our thinking.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
To create an effective weapon now requires adapting and iterating against an equally adaptive adversary, resulting in a highly dynamic contest of action and reaction.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2025
These adornments, notably in creams and black, iterate on the overarching theme of personality dressing for the season, while still appealing to minimalists who’ve outgrown the ultra simplicity of quiet luxury.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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The Los Angeles Rams are repeating a costly issue that occurred at the start of the 2024 season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Weaving is done on a loom, and patterns like twill or houndstooth are made by weaving weft (horizontal) yarns over and under warp (vertical) yarns into specific repeating patterns.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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