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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
Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Its tables were booked with regulars from Abilene, San Angelo and Brownwood, along with repeat visitors from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
All are repeat nominees from last year, except Top, who replaces Jelly Roll.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Now repeat with the other arm and opposite leg.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Never Say Never on repeat and at full volume.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Its tables were booked with regulars from Abilene, San Angelo and Brownwood, along with repeat visitors from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Tierney blasted the parole system's handling of repeat violent offenders.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
All are repeat nominees from last year, except Top, who replaces Jelly Roll.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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Zelenskyy reiterated at the press conference that Ukraine views membership in the European Union as another core security guarantee and is aiming to join the bloc by 2027, the Ukrainian president's office said in a statement on its website.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bank reiterated its overweight rating on the tech giant and raised its price target for the stock to $315 from $305 ahead of Apple’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report, due out on Thursday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fox News Digital later interviewed SJSU Athletic Director Jeff Konya about Slusser's claims, playing a video clip of Slusser reciting those allegations at Mountain West media days July 15.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That solemn poetry the soldiers recite either aloud or in their thoughts comes by way of Nietzsche.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Maximilian Tomei, chief executive officer and co-portfolio manager at Galena Asset Management, echoed that the recent price action has less to do with fundamentals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is echoed in CNTraveler’s 2026 trends.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Perry delighted fans with more basketball, but UCLA couldn’t replicate his composure in the extra periods.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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There is so much about Ohtani that cannot be replicated.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What matters is repetition, tone and what is left unsaid.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One of the most persistent misconceptions Kapur wants to dismantle is the fear that AI will do our thinking for us.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the reaction is just as vast, and even more persistent, Angela was proud to tell me about Moon Palace’s place as a node in a larger community network.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The tradition involves eating a grape on every clock gong before midnight—so yes, that means eating one grape every second when the clock starts chiming.—
Fiona Ward,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Identify your emergency contacts, memorize their phone numbers, and make sure your contacts can access all of your documents.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s no need to memorize anything now.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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