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 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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  • The big idea represented in this study is a pattern that repeats itself over and over in human physiology—tissues adapt themselves to the stresses placed on them.
    Peter Mason, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This story repeats itself, from Nero's Rome to Francisco Franco's Spain.
    Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bank of America reiterates buy rating and price objective of $1,490 The bank’s price target was approximately 20% higher than Netflix’s closing price on Tuesday.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Iterates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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