iterations

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 The watch is one of three iterations of the RM 67-02 Richard Mille released in 2018 in honor of a trio of pro athletes. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 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 final design was an amalgamation of several others, incorporating embroidery on the collar and cuff, but excluding the chest embroidery in previous iterations. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 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 Alohas knows how to focus on its bestsellers, introducing various iterations of its popular styles season after season. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 But there is no single document; iterations of it vary somewhat from state to state, to account for local trades and industries. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The bill has gone through several iterations and overwhelmingly passed the Senate in 2024. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 Independent staged its first five iterations at the former Dia building before moving to Spring Studios in Tribeca in 2016. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterations
Noun
  • Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.
    — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the turquoise colour works and the background design is distinctive and well-thought out, alternating between repeats of the club’s badge and the Rosebay Willowherb, which is London’s historical county flower.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Big, bold shapes also had a moment on the step and repeats this week.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Iterations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterations. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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