iterates

present tense third-person singular of iterate
as in repeats
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 iterates No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Literary, visual, and performative art of the African diaspora iterates separation as a literal separation of the bodies of mothers and children. Literary Hub, 8 June 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 Each new Songmont model undergoes wear testing; the brand fine-tunes and iterates its prototypes based on customer feedback. Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the race last year, and the team would be hoping one of Piastri or Lando Norris repeats the feat this year.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Wells Fargo reiterates Dell Technologies as overweight Wells raised its price target to $545 per share from $505.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McGowan, the Department of Investigations spokesperson, says there has been no mayoral directive to suspend evictions and reiterates that the civil courtswould need to sign off on any such decision, too.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Iterates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterates. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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