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as in to reiterate
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning
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as in persistent
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Recent Examples of repeat
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Spend 30 seconds reading the directions to avoid 30 minutes of extra scrubbing or repeating the task.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The availability of free options also encourages repeat visits — someone who takes a free hike might return later to try rafting or climbing.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
These are the words of someone determined not to repeat their father’s sins, someone who wants to be a little different than what a lot of the world might expect of a player with his unique brand of raw power and athleticism.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Spend 30 seconds reading the directions to avoid 30 minutes of extra scrubbing or repeating the task.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort that cost it a shot at a repeat championship.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The availability of free options also encourages repeat visits — someone who takes a free hike might return later to try rafting or climbing.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Valor The 260-foot-long Valor was built by Feadship and features styling that was requested by a repeat American owner.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a statement Thursday, the state chamber’s president and CEO, Loren Furman, reiterated the group’s opposition to the bill.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One was a sense of the evils of narcotrafficking; Petro recited a litany of statistics about Colombia’s efforts to halt drug smuggling.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Others echoed similar concerns about who was responsible for handling the mess.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Oswaldo Gomez, a Venezuelan living in South Florida, echoed that skepticism.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mpro, an enzyme that allows SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in host cells, holds structural similarities.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Such observations can be replicated in the lab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some apps, like Duolingo, use spaced repetition, but don’t always provide authentic cultural context, which is important for learning intuitively, said Sauer.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The tradition involves eating a grape on every clock gong before midnight—so yes, that means eating one grape every second when the clock starts chiming.—
Fiona Ward,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other judge acknowledged that Claude had memorized significant portions of books but said that the plaintiffs had failed to allege that this was a problem.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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