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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
The actor is reprising his role as Ethan Lovett, the son of Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms), six years after his last appearance, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman is also reprising her role in the pic, which Warner Bros is set to release in September.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Other veterans, notably Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown reprising their twin-sibling double act, earn their checks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The latest film in the iconic horror-comedy franchise — which has Neve Campbell reprising her role as Sidney Prescott and series creator Kevin Williamson directing for the first time — has potentially the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of the series.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the pay-TV offering, Gray Media will televise 15 free over-the-air games in 2026, reprising a similar deal struck between the stations group and the Braves a year ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Jeff Fowler returned to direct the threequel, with Ben Schwartz back to voice the title character, a speedy blue creature with a knack for busting baddies, and Jim Carrey reprising his role as Sonic’s foe Doctor Robotnik, a mad scientist obsessed with achieving world domination.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman is also reprising her role in the pic, which Warner Bros is set to release in September.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Other veterans, notably Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown reprising their twin-sibling double act, earn their checks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The latest film in the iconic horror-comedy franchise — which has Neve Campbell reprising her role as Sidney Prescott and series creator Kevin Williamson directing for the first time — has potentially the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of the series.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the pay-TV offering, Gray Media will televise 15 free over-the-air games in 2026, reprising a similar deal struck between the stations group and the Braves a year ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Jeff Fowler returned to direct the threequel, with Ben Schwartz back to voice the title character, a speedy blue creature with a knack for busting baddies, and Jim Carrey reprising his role as Sonic’s foe Doctor Robotnik, a mad scientist obsessed with achieving world domination.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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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Still unanswered, too, is why the allegations were included in a Justice Department slide presentation last year summarizing the cases against Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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The crystals in question contain tiny repeating patterns smaller than the wavelength of light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State won’t be repeating as the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament champions.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The department also has launched a new web page outlining immigrants’ rights during encounters with law enforcement.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Lake County Convention Center is another step closer to being built after the Gary Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance outlining the city’s involvement in the project’s financing.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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For younger cast members who underwent extensive physical training, Yuen emphasizes the importance of finding individual voices within the genre rather than simply replicating what has come before.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed two bills into law Friday aimed at supporting residents experiencing housing instability and renewing a multi-year grant for the county's Housing Commission.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Johnson will block a push by moderate House Republicans for a vote on renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies, quashing a last-ditch effort to head off a spike in insurance premiums.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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