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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Doctrines and designs which a few years since could find no mouthpiece out of a bar-room, or the piratical den of a filibuster, are now clothed with power by the authentic response of the bench of our highest judicatory, and obsequiously iterated from the oracular recesses of the National Palace.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Lockheed Martin’s push toward autonomy The US defense firm emphasizes that the drone was developed quickly using internal funding, allowing engineers to iterate without lengthy procurement delays.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
At Yeezy, Ye and Censori began to iterate.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
His 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League wins, one Cup Winners’ Cup, five FA Cups and four League Cups over 26 years at United came about through constant reinvention and change, rather than refining and iterating any singular strategic vision.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Lockheed Martin’s push toward autonomy The US defense firm emphasizes that the drone was developed quickly using internal funding, allowing engineers to iterate without lengthy procurement delays.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
At Yeezy, Ye and Censori began to iterate.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
His 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League wins, one Cup Winners’ Cup, five FA Cups and four League Cups over 26 years at United came about through constant reinvention and change, rather than refining and iterating any singular strategic vision.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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Still, skipping the opportunity to repeat as world champ might provide a nice break for Liu, who has grown weary of the intense attention she’s drawn since winning gold at the Milan Cortina Games.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The first step calls for identifying lessons to learn from a specific mistake or failure, to avoid repeating it in the future.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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