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 Chebeague will delight true antique lovers—rebuilt in 1925 after a fire destroyed its first iteration. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025 This is likely to translate into a final product that truly aligns with your business needs—not just what made it into the initial scope doc—as well as fewer delays, faster iterations and real working solutions. Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025 There isn’t enough room for all five of the current versions on air in the same year, so the network has begun to switch between certain iterations on a yearly basis. Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iteration
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Noun
  • In fact, the seals landed in the same statistical range as nursery rhymes, where repetition and predictability help a message carry and be remembered.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the research the solutions include having stored payment credentials (card-on-file) to reduce friction and encourage repeat purchases.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Let’s call this a repeat of December’s fixture last season.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Watch live local and out of market games and (with the premium subscription) replays.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • That replay showed it multiple times throughout the game to remind fans.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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