iterating

present participle of iterate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of iterating The next issue was iterating through all the model changes necessary to incorporate the acrylic and NDF into the clock case. Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 The role of software engineers has shifted from writing code to architecting systems that allow coding agents to complete high-quality work, reviewing those systems and iterating on them for progressively better outputs. Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In the United States alone, hundreds of hobbyists design, build, and test new gun designs at a staggering rate, iterating off one anothers’ successes and often stress-testing designs by releasing them to online communities devoted to perfecting the art of the plastic gun. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Barker’s horror sensibility was built over years of iterating in public. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026 According to Gallino, the Zara case study is less an argument about technology generating universal benefits to retailers, but rather an example of a company doing the research and iterating a technology’s use to fit its specific needs. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Founded only three years ago, AGIBOT is one of the fastest robotics companies in China to reach ¥1B revenue, and has structured its development from research to mass production while iterating across multiple generations of products. Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 May 2026 As an early access game, the Unknown Worlds team will be continually iterating on Subnautica 2 after launch. Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 Apr. 2026 And my advice is, get your organization more comfortable with change and start iterating, because there’s a high unknown. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterating
repeating
Verb
  • Discovered by amateur mathematician David Smith in 2022, it can be used to cover every square inch of an endless bathroom floor (or any other surface) without ever repeating a single pattern.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • Picking two or three anchor colors and repeating them in textiles, art, rugs, or accent pieces creates visual continuity across the room.
    Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

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“Iterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterating. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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