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
Even after years of iterating, the vision Wright articulated was hard to picture.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterating
repeating
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Because the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have every intention of repeating as NBA Finals winners the second time around.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Iterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterating. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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