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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
Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Faced with a choice between two potential new pals, Barbara must decide whether to repeat the old or reinvent something new.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Bazzell has repeated his belief in the league’s potential longevity in part because of its ability to draw some of the game’s biggest names — from Collier to the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers — and their long-term commitment.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Faced with a choice between two potential new pals, Barbara must decide whether to repeat the old or reinvent something new.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Last year, more than 200 dolphins were found dead in the lake during a historic drought and record-high water temperatures, and experts fear a repeat this year.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Valor The 260-foot-long Valor was built by Feadship and features styling that was requested by a repeat American owner.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a statement Thursday, the state chamber’s president and CEO, Loren Furman, reiterated the group’s opposition to the bill.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At that point, the operator would recite the most intimate details of a patient’s health history to hook her before launching into a few basic screening questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cota previously courted controversy after reciting a Christian prayer instead of the district's land acknowledgement statement.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Contemporary voices echo this caution with striking clarity.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the years since the killings, Rusty has faced public scrutiny and blame for his wife’s actions — criticism echoed by Woroniecki himself.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mpro, an enzyme that allows SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in host cells, holds structural similarities.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Such observations can be replicated in the lab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This completes one repetition, or rep, of the movement.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a media environment dominated by speed and repetition, images are now interpreted through existing symbolic frameworks before political meaning has time to settle.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And why does virtually every Palestinian have those dates memorized by heart?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And meet the six-time memory champion who became a Swiftie after memorizing her discography.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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