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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
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Akey led Mountain Vista to a repeat Class 5A title in another 19-0 campaign.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 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
The measure also mandates treatment for people convicted of repeat drug offenses.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Akey led Mountain Vista to a repeat Class 5A title in another 19-0 campaign.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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Melius reiterates Dell as buy Melius raised its price target on the stock.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Manager Daniel Farke, who has not hidden how high the Leeds bar has to remain in the coming months, reiterated what’s required post-match.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2026
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Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The evening tolling of the bell at the Hōshō-ji temple echoed plaintively.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Ganesha coach Jared Sandler’s summary of Tuesday’s game, and baseball in general, echoed Lee’s.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Verb
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States seeking to grow in people and wealth would be well-served by replicating parts of Florida’s tax approach.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Wemby and the sky hook The greatest shot creation in NBA history was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sky hook, which few centers have been able to replicate, much less master.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Try activities that require new strategies rather than repetition of familiar ones, like escape rooms or murder mystery events/parties.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Bugs or no, Ava has zero problem psychoanalyzing and then getting invasive with persistent follow-up questions.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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The language first reached the continent in the early twentieth century and gained popularity during the postcolonial era as a politically neutral replacement for the still-persistent languages of European colonizers.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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That chimes with AllianceBernstein’s preference for longer-cycle defense plays.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
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 29 May. 2026.
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