as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Recent Examples of iteration
Various proposals for a bridge to Long Island have been percolating in different iterations for decades.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
So far, this year’s iteration of the Dominican Republic squad looks poised for a much better outcome.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The exhibition features new commissions by artists Alex Bazán, Johnnie Chatman, Lael Corbin, Leslie García, and Archivo Familiar del Río Colorado, as well as new iterations of past projects by Mark Dion, Anya Gallaccio, Allan McCollum, Allan Sekula, Gary Simmons, and Yukinori Yanagi.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The next iteration had much more success.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
So far, this year’s iteration of the Dominican Republic squad looks poised for a much better outcome.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The exhibition features new commissions by artists Alex Bazán, Johnnie Chatman, Lael Corbin, Leslie García, and Archivo Familiar del Río Colorado, as well as new iterations of past projects by Mark Dion, Anya Gallaccio, Allan McCollum, Allan Sekula, Gary Simmons, and Yukinori Yanagi.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The next iteration had much more success.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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Lastly there’s Wild, a restaurant that stands apart in a destination that can sometimes blur into aesthetic repetition.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Early mornings, weight room sessions, batting cage repetitions and countless hours of practice were all part of the process.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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An overwhelming majority of guests are repeat guests and would readily identify themselves as members of the Tribe of Le Saint Géran.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sam was not really interested in a repeat.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cadeau immediately walked toward his bench and called for head coach Dusty May to ask for a replay review.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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On both occasions, his League One teams were massive underdogs, yet Colchester came within 11 minutes of earning a lucrative replay, and Bradford pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the competition’s long and storied history.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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