reiterating

verb

present participle of reiterate
1
as in repeating
to make or do again the pianist's valedictory concert will reiterate the program he played on the national tour

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as in iterating
to say or state again I want to reiterate that under no circumstances are you to leave the house

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Recent Examples of reiterating The letter reiterating Harry and Meghan's official position was sent under the direction of Harry's father, King Charles III. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Hayden Panettiere‘s on-again, off-again boyfriend, who was with her at the time of her death in South Carolina over the weekend, has released a statement reiterating that police have said there was no foul play suspected. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 However, Blake, reiterating sentiments shared by Brian Cashman, described the odds of Lagrange making his big league debut this season as unlikely. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 The high court announced the decision in an unsigned order on Monday, reiterating its position from June. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 That’s worth reiterating even during a quiet year for hurricanes. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 And even just reiterating prior guidance may not be good enough for some investors. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Payne chastised the company for previously reiterating its commitment to Brampton. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is reiterating his call for the withdrawal of US forces from the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reiterating
  1. repeating
  2. replicating
  3. renewing
Verb
  • The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But repeating 14-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl feels highly unlikely with the Patriots having a much tougher schedule and needing to plug holes up front on defense.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of repeating
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  • The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Fighting has flared up again in the Middle East, causing oil prices to jump and renewing inflation worries.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any decrease in ratings this season would undermine the luster of NFL games at a time when the league is already holding preliminary discussions with Paramount about the possibility of renewing the company’s current rights deal.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing

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“Reiterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reiterating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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