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

Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The downside risk, of course, is that if management once again disappoints on forward AI revenue guidance, the Q2 drop could repeat itself, and one may be compelled to purchase the stock at ~$328/share. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

First-offense fines for violations are $250, and repeat offenses are $500. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Not wanting to go through a repeat of uncertainty for FY27, Roman mission management began eyeing faster routes to the launch pad. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 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