1
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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as in repeating
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprising
Benjamin Wainwright is reprising the titular role, with Stefanie Martini returning as Madame Louise Maigret and Kerrie Hayes, Shaniqua Okwok and Reda Elazouar also back as ‘Les Maigrets,’ the sleuth’s loyal team of detectives.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In West Ham United’s latest battle against relegation, forwards Taty Castellanos and Pablo are reprising the roles of Paul Kitson and John Hartson.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Lanterns star Aaron Pierre will also be on the call sheet, reprising his role as the Green Lantern John Stewart.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead, Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell and Laura Gordon will lead the cast along with Lin Shaye, who is reprising her role from the previous films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Reilly and Hauser star in Dutton Ranch, reprising their roles from Yellowstone.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Grenier has partnered with Starbucks for a comical ad teasing his feelings about not reprising the role of Nate — the love interest of Anne Hathaway's budding journalist, Andy Sachs — in the upcoming Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while some are reprising their roles, including Wi Ha-jun as the detective and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter, Squid Game 2 welcomes Korean industry veterans Kang Ae-sim, The Glory’s Park Sung-hoon, and Sweet Home’s Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-uk.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In West Ham United’s latest battle against relegation, forwards Taty Castellanos and Pablo are reprising the roles of Paul Kitson and John Hartson.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Lanterns star Aaron Pierre will also be on the call sheet, reprising his role as the Green Lantern John Stewart.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead, Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell and Laura Gordon will lead the cast along with Lin Shaye, who is reprising her role from the previous films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Reilly and Hauser star in Dutton Ranch, reprising their roles from Yellowstone.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Grenier has partnered with Starbucks for a comical ad teasing his feelings about not reprising the role of Nate — the love interest of Anne Hathaway's budding journalist, Andy Sachs — in the upcoming Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while some are reprising their roles, including Wi Ha-jun as the detective and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter, Squid Game 2 welcomes Korean industry veterans Kang Ae-sim, The Glory’s Park Sung-hoon, and Sweet Home’s Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-uk.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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The inclusion of Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant, further enhances productivity by assisting with tasks such as summarizing content, generating ideas, and navigating system settings.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their capability of rebooting for another momentous chapter largely hinges on this dynamic repeating itself.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The woman at the front of the house for the Tuesday lunch service was kind and patient, having no problem repeating that yes, everything is vegan.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The house was partially framed, with Eastern white pine outlining the shape of the rooms.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Last week, interim CEO King sent a memo outlining her concerns to the Chicago Board of Education.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As the genre eventually called alt-country calcified in Souled American’s wake, luminaries like John Darnielle, Will Oldham, and Tweedy himself all evangelized about the Chicago group without ever replicating their sound.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who lost out in the Dodgers’ bidding in 2012, surrounded the Rams’ Inglewood stadium and Woodland Hills training site with major development and could consider replicating those successes in Anaheim.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is no facility acceptance fee for renewing by mail or online.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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