as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
made repeated attempts to get in touch with her
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as in reiterated
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in replicated
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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Recent Examples of repeated
Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
This lack of access leads to repeated calls, unnecessary correspondence, and confusion among IRS employees who may mistakenly believe confidentiality rules prevent disclosure.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Even though widely accepted, and often repeated, this narrative doesn’t hold water.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Butler is only 25 years old and made repeated adjustments earlier in his career; the third year is an ideal time for this type of player to put everything together.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
This lack of access leads to repeated calls, unnecessary correspondence, and confusion among IRS employees who may mistakenly believe confidentiality rules prevent disclosure.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Readers will soon discover that this is only part of the plot, as the book introduces their respective children; then, cycles of abuse repeated across generations become integral to the novel’s twisting story-within-a-story.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Even though widely accepted, and often repeated, this narrative doesn’t hold water.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeated
Adjective
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Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Autism researchers on Tuesday reiterated that the drug has not been shown safe or effective for the vast majority of people with the brain disorder.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Wear reiterated that although SoCal had an increase in rainfall throughout the winter, one thing that often signals a superbloom is snowfall in January, which the region did not see this year.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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McDonald recited the words instead.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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McDonald recited the words instead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The same answer echoed from locker to locker among Illinois players Friday evening at the United Center.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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District 7 council member Macy Hill echoed Crain’s call for belt tightening from council members saying in a text message to the Star-Telegram that true fiscal conservatism starts at the top.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Creature thinks his suffering can only cease if it is replicated in another, and expresses this desire through possessive, dehumanizing language.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Collinsworth hopes the model provided by Jericho Village can be replicated across the country to solve affordable housing crises in many communities.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To put this in a more formal way, every seven years would begin a new periodic cycle.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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The phrasing is flat, declarative, and uninterested in anecdote; taken together, the dicta sketch a profile that is periodic, age-linked, and seasonal.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Repeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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