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
The 27-year-old Bahamian responded with a reiteration of his comments.
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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
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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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mission — a more comfortable and less complicated repeat of the Apollo 8 flight in 1968 — was the first step toward the dream of returning to the moon and never leaving.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 14-page bill improves enforcement of no-contact orders, ups repeat violations of protection orders to felony offenses, and provides protection to witnesses and victims who report domestic violence crimes.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reiteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reiteration. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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