Definition of repeatnext
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as in to recite
to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

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3
as in to echo
to say after another now repeat the oath after me

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4
as in to replicate
to make or do again try not to repeat your mistakes

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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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repeat

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adjective

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Recent Examples of repeat
Verb
Lake Mary head coach Scott Perry said last month that there is no chattering from his coaches about the Rams repeating as state champions. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Hold for 30–60 seconds, and repeat two to three times on each leg. Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The first six games will be telling as the Knicks look to be the first repeat champs in nine years. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 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 See All Example Sentences for repeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
  • In addition to ticketing when necessary, Cotcher said the Park District leads discussions in problem areas and tries to reiterate park rules and decorum with parents, children and others using trails.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That’s worth reiterating even during a quiet year for hurricanes.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.
    Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The groundswell of support has been echoed by women across the nation who have seen some of their own experiences reflected in Clancy’s descriptions of her postpartum mental health struggles and difficulty navigating the system to get help.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Arkansas is among many Southern states that hope to replicate the success of Mississippi in pulling up reading scores.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Remark’s goal is to replicate the intuition and memory of a human advisor, creating a cohesive experience where the digital rack is always being assembled for the shopper.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But repetition is not the same as reach, and communication is not complete until leaders know whether the message has actually traveled—and whether it has been understood.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • His act made use of racial and ethnic slurs, under the philosophy that taboo words lost their maiming edge with repetition.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Why recruiting became political The Pentagon is emerging from the yearslong recruiting slump that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, easing one of the military's most persistent political headaches that drew bipartisan anxiety on Capitol Hill.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There is also persistent friction between Arab and Kurdish communities in the northeast of the country, and the government has had to respond to pockets of violence against the religious Alawite minority along Syria’s coast.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Soon after the post went up, Grado said, her Venmo started chiming.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When ships passed through the channel, residents would wave towels and sheets out their windows, Franciscans chiming the hilltop monastery’s bells as a friendly welcome.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The law also required children to memorize their multiplication tables.
    Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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