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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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
How Modern Black Entrepreneurs Are Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
The pattern repeated with Beyoncé’s Ivy Park and now, Cécred, Issa Rae’s media empire and Tyler Perry’s studio complex.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
There are just two treatment rooms and a loyalty program fueled by repeat guests.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers are trying to become the first repeat World Series champion since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The claim that immigrants lacking documentation vote in large numbers — and for Democrats — has been repeated for years.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
How Modern Black Entrepreneurs Are Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
The pattern repeated with Beyoncé’s Ivy Park and now, Cécred, Issa Rae’s media empire and Tyler Perry’s studio complex.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
So why bother with a biography of a biographer who spent decades doing what academics usually do: reading, researching, writing, teaching, repeat?
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
There are just two treatment rooms and a loyalty program fueled by repeat guests.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Adjective
President Trump wants to send repeat American criminals (the worst of the worst) to a different country!
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The Dodgers are trying to become the first repeat World Series champion since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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Araghchi, however, has ruled out negotiations while Israeli strikes continue and reiterated that Iran's missile program is off the table.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Kroger also reiterated its full-year earnings guidance.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Progressives reciting tired talking points about democracy being under attack and Orange Man being bad is the exact kind of fresh, novel idea that could turn things around for the struggling party!—
Grace Curley,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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The ceremony featured all nine women together, taking turns reciting prayers and reading from a 120-year-old Torah, a relic from the Holocaust.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Manhunt Enters Second Day (Live Updates) Change Your Gmail Password Now, Google Tells 2 Billion Users This theme is echoed in Morgan Stanley’s report, which identifies the presence of a family mission statement as the single most important predictor of long-term success across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Lead researcher Auburn Berry echoed the conclusions from previous studies.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Verb
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By embedding brand activations into the live environment, marketing partners aligned with the PGA Tour’s values while engaging fans in authentic, memorable ways that digital experiences can’t replicate.—
Julio Cesar Gomez,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For Bailey, that includes connection, empathy, and presence, qualities that no algorithm can replicate.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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From shooting mechanics and footwork to decision-making and off-ball movement, their game is shaped by repetition and efficiency rather than flair.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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These are foods that ground us in heritage, identity and repetition.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group identifies Scattered Spider as a financially motivated threat actor known for its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Put another way, even though China will remain a persistent and formidable challenger to the United States, and even though much of Southeast Asia seems to be gravitating toward China, Beijing still has a lot of work to do to allay concerns and win the trust of regional states.—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The South Pasadena, Calif., hardware store thrummed with the usual rhythms of a Wednesday night: customers browsing shelves, cash registers chiming, the low hum of fluorescent lights overhead.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The report said the captain returned from the bathroom and tried to open the cockpit door with a regular opening code, which chimes the cockpit.—
Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Verb
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In later grades, when there are no pictures or too many unfamiliar words to memorize, these readers would falter, and their reading troubles would hinder learning in other academic subjects.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In walks a fellow who can sing and dance, who can memorize a script backward and forward in a few days, and who absolutely looks the part – but who can’t act it, not really.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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