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
The latest iteration introduces a revolutionary flat tank hydrogen storage system, designed to overcome one of the biggest challenges in hydrogen vehicles—efficient space utilization.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Too often, the modern iteration of the show is seemingly chasing the fountain of youth, or the ultra-online cohort.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Their first foray back into the limelight featured more minimalistic iterations, like the simple black pairs made famous by Audrey Hepburn.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
At the time, that included three iterations of Lollapalooza and, of course, their Coachella debut.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Too often, the modern iteration of the show is seemingly chasing the fountain of youth, or the ultra-online cohort.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Their first foray back into the limelight featured more minimalistic iterations, like the simple black pairs made famous by Audrey Hepburn.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
At the time, that included three iterations of Lollapalooza and, of course, their Coachella debut.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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Trump has benefited from a public worn down by repetition.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Peter and his collaborators hammered on this idea that whites faced a genocide through immigration with persuasive repetition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gallery had sold six of the eight paintings on view by the day before Thursday’s VIP preview, at prices from $6,000 to $18,500, to both European and American buyers, some repeat clients.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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But hope runs eternal among box office pundits, with many counting on a repeat of summer 2023 and the Barbenheimer phenomenon.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stammen won his second replay review in two tries.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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This replays, of course, the buildup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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