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

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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
There is a sense that the news is kind of normalizing this violence by repeating the same clips over and over. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Keep the change simple enough to repeat after today’s motivation fades. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
Lawmakers were wary of a repeat before voters go to the polls. Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 On YouTube, a view is counted as soon as any video (whether its a short, a repeat viewing or partial plays) starts to play. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Sep. 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
  • Gibson reiterated the accusation to The Star, saying the city was following a directive imposed by Peters.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Kalshi’s announcement also follows a meeting between the CFTC and tribal representatives who are opposed to prediction markets, who reiterated their opposition to event contracts following the session.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Or Dalia’s spontaneous ability to perform the same ritual effectively without the usual cohort of Nasmaranian trustees in the video by reciting a few lines of laughable formal Arabic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At one point during her opening remarks, Hargitay gave a playful nod to Kidman, 59, by reciting her memorable AMC ad.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The symmetry, the sense of exact echoing across a central median, an inescapable reversibility.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This echoed Frederick Winslow Taylor’s idea of scientific management, which sought efficiency through control and standardization of the labor process.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But its experience has proven easier to admire than to replicate.
    Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Alliance describes its role not as processing the global waste stream itself, but as developing and de-risking systems that governments, investors and waste companies can replicate.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.
    Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson said the experience in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is currently programmed for about 15 minutes of engagement, after which the potential for repetition emerges.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • With almost 60% of Latino employment still spanning industries that traditionally pay less, Alvarez designed the report to capture growing income and employment in the context of persistent housing costs and working-class populations.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sheik’s career was marked by a persistent tension between mainstream recognition and his own resistance to the machinery of pop stardom.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Two bells chimed during the ceremony and there was a wreath-laying at the Flight 93 memorial.
    Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The latter provides enough power in grande sonnerie mode for a total of 616 notes (equivalent to seven hours and 30 minutes of continuous chiming) and in petite sonnerie mode for a maximum of 992 notes—equivalent to 32 hours of chiming.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of memorizing how to navigate a trading platform, an investor of any experience level can now simply describe an objective in plain language.
    John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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