Thesaurus results for ITERATION

iteration

noun

ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of iteration

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 Earth’s first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler, also drew criticism for being portrayed as an older, messier iteration of the most famous intergalactic peacekeeper rather than the more idealized version in his prime. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 And, as Brody Miller reported yesterday, LIV needs its roster to even make it to the tour’s second iteration, and its roster needs to play a full schedule to survive as pro golfers. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In addition to the new prizes, the Armory Show also announced additional details for the September iteration. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 SpaceX subsequently towed Ship to Christmas Island and will study it in depth to inform future iterations of the vehicle. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iteration

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But repetition is not the same as reach, and communication is not complete until leaders know whether the message has actually traveled—and whether it has been understood.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
His act made use of racial and ethnic slurs, under the philosophy that taboo words lost their maiming edge with repetition.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetition

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Don’t expect too many repeats here; Turner bakes with the seasons, with interesting flavor combos.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The couple said store employees told them the bear appeared to be a repeat visitor and had entered the business earlier in the week.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

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Boone cited the opinion of Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant who is responsible for the team’s replay duties.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
For now, video officials will be limited to categorical errors, such as a second caution given to a player for handball when replays prove the ball hit them in the face.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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