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
His film work showed his ability to listen, synthesize perspectives, iterate on feedback, and achieve emotional clarity.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Innovation may have suffered at Apple under Tim Cook – as the company's mostly been iterating on its greatest hits for the last decade – but its manufacturing game is still on point.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The key advantage of 3D prototyping is that designers can iterate and adjust styles in real-time, seeing photorealistic versions of their designs and assessing fit without producing a physical sample.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Innovation may have suffered at Apple under Tim Cook – as the company's mostly been iterating on its greatest hits for the last decade – but its manufacturing game is still on point.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The key advantage of 3D prototyping is that designers can iterate and adjust styles in real-time, seeing photorealistic versions of their designs and assessing fit without producing a physical sample.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement repeated when weather issues threatened insurance coverage, and both men covered that cost too.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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