Thesaurus results for ITERATIONS

iterations

noun

plural of iteration

as in repetitions

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 iterations Both iterations are named in honour of the British North Greenland Expedition of 1952, for which Tudor issued the crew with rugged tool watches. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 This weekend’s release opens the anniversary to a wider audience with three new iterations of the trio. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The threequel had already gone through numerous iterations by the time Brolin first updated THR on its status in May 2022. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Demonstrators of the device said the robot costs over $1 million and has gone through over 30 iterations. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Based on previous iterations of PAC-3, Edge uses a new seeker system that provides greater precision and maneuverability. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Spanning five decades, the Palm Springs exhibition presents Albuquerque’s multimedia practice through paintings, sculpture, installations and films, including contemporary iterations of earlier works. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 So patience, but also only to a degree, with this rendition of the Heat arguably more in win-now mode than recent iterations of the roster. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The team’s offense has looked much like previous iterations of Payton’s offense in Denver. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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With Dru Smith sidelined by a calf strain sustained during training camp, Larsson had wound up taking repetitions at point guard, including during that preseason-opening victory over the Raptors.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjust the difficulty up or down by adding or lowering repetitions, weight or speed.

— Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

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The band only disclosed that the seven shows would be color-coded to correspond to each of the seven colors of the rainbow, and that back-to-back shows would be without repeats.

— Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
When a signal repeats that consistently, clinical guidance tends to follow.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

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