as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
there's no need for the reiteration of the rules, as I know them already
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Recent Examples of reiteration
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Still, politics are rarely articulated in #vintagelife, which, with its manic reiteration of past-tense norms, occupies a peculiar position in relation to mainstream culture.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The 27-year-old Bahamian responded with a reiteration of his comments.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who watched The Handmaid’s Tale — and I’d wager that’s nearly everyone here — knows this, which is what makes its reiteration in the prologue to The Testaments so menacing.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Known for statement designs with sculptural edge, their reiteration of the Gel-Kayano 20 sneaker shape has been decorated with delicate pearls, crystals, and bows—signature elements the brand often uses within every jewelry collection.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Some of this skepticism may be rooted in the crown prince’s reiteration that Saudi Arabia is willing to join the Abraham Accords if there’s a credible path to Palestinian statehood.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
After all, what are memes if not meaning created through reiteration?
—James Factora, Them., 15 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Still, politics are rarely articulated in #vintagelife, which, with its manic reiteration of past-tense norms, occupies a peculiar position in relation to mainstream culture.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The 27-year-old Bahamian responded with a reiteration of his comments.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Anyone who watched The Handmaid’s Tale — and I’d wager that’s nearly everyone here — knows this, which is what makes its reiteration in the prologue to The Testaments so menacing.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Known for statement designs with sculptural edge, their reiteration of the Gel-Kayano 20 sneaker shape has been decorated with delicate pearls, crystals, and bows—signature elements the brand often uses within every jewelry collection.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Some of this skepticism may be rooted in the crown prince’s reiteration that Saudi Arabia is willing to join the Abraham Accords if there’s a credible path to Palestinian statehood.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
After all, what are memes if not meaning created through reiteration?
—James Factora, Them., 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reiteration
Noun
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Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The comparison is not of the apples-to-apples variety, because a late-night host’s last program is bound to win a large audience, just as a repeat aired on a Friday night is not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Charlotte’s restrictions prohibit many discretionary outdoor water uses and allow violations to carry fines beginning at $100, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses or if drought conditions worsen.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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“Reiteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reiteration. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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