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reiterative

adjective

Definition of reiterative

as in repetitive

marked by repetition the novelist's reiterative style really bores some readers

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Recent Examples of reiterative And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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repetitive

Adjective

The theorist’s condemnations are repetitive, formal, and, occasionally, unbelievably cruel.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
YouTube already barred repetitive or mass-produced videos from monetization.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetitive

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reiterative

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