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as in to reiterate
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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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
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as in persistent
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Recent Examples of repeat
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 23 May 2026
The more lived-in, the better, so feel free to repeat-wear with zero shame.
—Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Days after that gala occurs, the mayor then gives a repeat, free performance at a City Council meeting.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Writing for The Motley Fool, Geoffrey Seiler was disappointed that Abel appeared to be repeating Buffett's mistakes.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 23 May 2026
The more lived-in, the better, so feel free to repeat-wear with zero shame.
—Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Noun
The Rhode founder posted her take on the going-out look on Instagram, pairing a cute sheer blouse with the classic trouser pant trend that Jennifer Lawrence wears on repeat.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Days after that gala occurs, the mayor then gives a repeat, free performance at a City Council meeting.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Adjective
When the Patriots and Seahawks last met in the Super Bowl in February 2015, the game set a then-record for ticket prices as Tom Brady was chasing his fourth Super Bowl title and Seattle was hoping to become the first repeat NFL champion in a decade.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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Wahl, the police chief, reiterated that the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The general call to arms is also being reiterated on state television, with several channels broadcasting their hosts brandishing assault rifles.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Daisy falls asleep that night reciting the same hushed prayer that the Pearl Girls invoked for her back in Toronto.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That message from Zaccheaus was the overarching theme of Atlanta’s first week of OTAs, as words like foundation, culture and identity were echoed in every interview.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Six audibly groans, like the cyhyraeth echoing on the moors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Back to my Taylor Sheirdan example, none of those wannabe Yellowstone shows have been as good, because his unique voice can’t be replicated.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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That decision — to rebuild rather than replicate — is the real story of what separates the companies pulling ahead with AI from the ones that aren’t.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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That repetition wasn't accidental.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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In my experience, the interrupter will pause and look toward you, which is your opportunity to chime back in.—
Jessica Chen,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Fox News’ Watters may want to start memorizing a few NFL stats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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To get a cab license, drivers must pass the Knowledge, a 161-year-old test that requires memorizing 25,000 streets and thousands of landmarks and businesses.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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