Synonyms of repeat

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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

Older residents here repeat a mantra that the country has been through worse, notably when Iraq launched Scud missiles in 1991 during the first Gulf War. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

In the reference test, a desktop computer continued operating without interruption when grid power was suddenly disconnected, and the test was repeated successfully. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

The new 2026 release is a repeat of the 1999 vintage, but this time it was aged for five more years with a total of 26 years spent maturing in just ten ex-bourbon casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 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