as in repeating
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 iterating
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.
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New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Showrunner is a scant identifier for Murphy, who, next to Taylor Sheridan and possibly Tyler Perry, cuts, rather, the figure of a streaming imperialist, endlessly iterating formulaic soaps about gender and power in the country.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Both models can write, test, and debug code with minimal human intervention—even iterating on their own work and refining features before presenting results to developers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 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
O’Neill described using Adobe Stock images as starting points, then iterating through Firefly to create specific framings and emotional resonance.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Harding+ introduced 2,000 new‑to‑sea products last year and with a 47% impulse purchase rate, the retailer argues that the cruise channel offers a uniquely interactive environment for testing, learning and iterating.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Clicks introduced its first keyboard case for iPhones at CES 2024, iterating on the concept with support for more phone models including Motorola’s flip phones.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Of course, when a tech company releases an MVP, its aim is to collect user feedback and keep iterating in hopes of improving the product.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Showrunner is a scant identifier for Murphy, who, next to Taylor Sheridan and possibly Tyler Perry, cuts, rather, the figure of a streaming imperialist, endlessly iterating formulaic soaps about gender and power in the country.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Both models can write, test, and debug code with minimal human intervention—even iterating on their own work and refining features before presenting results to developers.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 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
O’Neill described using Adobe Stock images as starting points, then iterating through Firefly to create specific framings and emotional resonance.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Harding+ introduced 2,000 new‑to‑sea products last year and with a 47% impulse purchase rate, the retailer argues that the cruise channel offers a uniquely interactive environment for testing, learning and iterating.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Clicks introduced its first keyboard case for iPhones at CES 2024, iterating on the concept with support for more phone models including Motorola’s flip phones.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Of course, when a tech company releases an MVP, its aim is to collect user feedback and keep iterating in hopes of improving the product.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterating
repeating
Verb
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The crystals in question contain tiny repeating patterns smaller than the wavelength of light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State won’t be repeating as the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament champions.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Iterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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