iterate

verb

ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
Definition of iteratenext
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 Lauder is innovating not just with new products, but iterating existing hero products as well. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But Campbell re-iterated his faith in Sheppard yesterday, saying the DC's job is not in jeopardy. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Superintendent Peter Licata iterated that every teacher who the district plans to report, has been contacted multiple times to be given the opportunity to provide reasoning, and has not responded. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iterate
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  • Woodward Academy and Lovett both repeated as state champions Thursday, and Morgan County defended its title Saturday to mark its fourth championship in five years.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The model then generated repeating radio-pulse patterns designed to be as different as possible from the surrounding pulsar signals while minimizing energy consumption.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
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