Synonyms of repeat

repeat 1 of 3

verb

ri-ˈpēt 

1

as in to reiterate

to say or state again

I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reiterate
• chime
• echo
• summarize
• iterate
• come again
• din
• rehearse
• paraphrase
• mouth
• outline
• recapitulate
• reword
• sum up
• recap
• parrot
• encapsulate
• reecho
• abstract
• epitomize

2

as in to recite

to give from memory

repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recite
• memorize
• say
• reel off
• speak
• learn
• study
• mouth
• con
• declaim
• orate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• read

3

as in to echo

to say after another

now repeat the oath after me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echo
• quote
• parrot
• ditto
• reecho
• mouth
• copy
• mimic
• emulate
• imitate
• ape
• mime
• copycat

4

as in to replicate

to make or do again

try not to repeat your mistakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replicate
• renew
• reiterate
• duplicate
• reprise
• redo
• recreate
• remake
• reduplicate
• reenact
• reinvent

repeat

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noun

ri-ˈpēt 

as in repetition

the act of saying or doing over again

if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetition
• replay
• replication
• iteration
• reiteration
• renewal
• redo
• duplication
• reprise
• reduplication
• recitation
• rerun
• rehearsal
• rebroadcast

repeat

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adjective

as in persistent

Related Words

• persistent
• serial
• regular
• unchanging
• steady
• unfailing
• used
• born
• confirmed
• addicted
• chronic
• incorrigible
• habitual
• accustomed
• unregenerate
• prone
• natural
• inherent
• habituated
• intrinsic
• wonted
• unreconstructed
• inveterate
• inbred
• bred-in-the-bone
• apt
• entrenched
• innate
• obstinate
• stubborn
• inclined
• dyed-in-the-wool
• set
• deep-rooted
• deep-seated
• mulish

Dissimilar Words

• occasional
• unused
• intermittent
• unaccustomed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repeat

Verb

Using accounting as an example, Ladish said the AI is given tens of thousands of accounting problems to solve through trial and error, repeating them millions of times across thousands of parallel training runs. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

In addition, stay-away orders may be issue for severe or repeated violations. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

In an increasingly crowded beauty market, sustained success comes from turning attention into trust, and trust into repeat customers. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

That’s a big deal in Kentucky, which has experienced repeat disasters in recent decades. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Adjective

There are clearly repeat guests—business travelers from the looks of their newspapers and tablets—who know the staff. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026

Florida’s guards caught up to their big men, giving rise to the possibility of a repeat national champion. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026