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 original, most famous, and perhaps most unknowable of all its iterations is the original, created on the fly by Vic for a couple of Tahitian friends in 1944.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
This iteration of Fantastic Four actually has two types of spacesuits: An initial spacesuit worn on their first trip to space that left them vulnerable to cosmic radiation, and new spacesuits with that sleek blue Fantastic Four aesthetic.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2025
Several iterations of the Hot Springs Mountain Tower has stood in the park since 1877, but the current version was built in 1983 and is 216 feet tall.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
This iteration of the festival joins the flagship Montreal fest and others in returning following JFL’s reemergence post-bankruptcy protection filing under the ownership of Parent-Bédard’s ComediHa.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
This iteration of Fantastic Four actually has two types of spacesuits: An initial spacesuit worn on their first trip to space that left them vulnerable to cosmic radiation, and new spacesuits with that sleek blue Fantastic Four aesthetic.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2025
Several iterations of the Hot Springs Mountain Tower has stood in the park since 1877, but the current version was built in 1983 and is 216 feet tall.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
This iteration of the festival joins the flagship Montreal fest and others in returning following JFL’s reemergence post-bankruptcy protection filing under the ownership of Parent-Bédard’s ComediHa.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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Evie used her index finger to point out the striking contrasts and balances, the alignment and repetition, the various nuances that made the work unmistakably and inescapably hers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Effective onboarding delivers two outcomes: • Knowledge Transfer: Teach reps your products, industry, process and positioning. • Pitch Mastery: Build confidence in communication through repetition and coaching.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Point Loma seeks to build on last year’s Division 1 title, the first in school history, with either a step up to the Open Division or a repeat title. Valhalla and Vista are candidates to return to the Open Division.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Once created, your digital product can keep making money for you on repeat.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Subscribers of this plan will also gain access to 30 for 30 films, ESPN Originals, replays, and studio shows like SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, The Pat McAfee Show, Pardon the Interruption, College GameDay, NBA Today, Inside the NBA, and The Rich Eisen Show.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Video replay showed the ball nicked her bottom hand, just above the bat handle.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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