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

But with a lack of historical perspective due to term limits and facing powerful labor union influence, state legislators from both parties seem destined to repeat the mistake of the past. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Each one is built from a single mark repeated until a field of light and dark gathers into something closer to a presence than a picture. — Aaron Fagan, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

Across the measured period, 69 percent of stockout losses fell on the top 10 percent of brands, and most brands experienced repeat failures. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

When spring arrives, the larvae pupate into adults, emerge from the tree, and the 1-year life cycle repeats. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 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