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as in reiterating
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in reciting
to give from memory
repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized
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as in replicating
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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Recent Examples of repeating
History has a funny way of repeating itself.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
YouTube lawyer Luis Li was repeating a claim made by Kaley.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Why the rush to open their mouths, repeating their scripts?
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But history, which has a funny way of repeating itself, suggests otherwise.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
YouTube lawyer Luis Li was repeating a claim made by Kaley.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Why the rush to open their mouths, repeating their scripts?
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But history, which has a funny way of repeating itself, suggests otherwise.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
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Ige said Chicago has been working hard to reverse that trend, reiterating messages to the community that patients’ personal health information will not be shared.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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During Tuesday's meeting, Oakmont Police Chief Michael Ford addressed the resolution, reiterating that his department will cooperate with any agency in a criminal investigation.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Google is famous for dodging questions by reciting platitudes on its calls.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fox News Digital later interviewed SJSU Athletic Director Jeff Konya about Slusser's claims, playing a video clip of Slusser reciting those allegations at Mountain West media days July 15.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As marching bands passed by, the music echoing through the city streets, people danced and cheered.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some argued without evidence that Indian Americans were committing visa fraud, echoing recent charges from Texas Republicans, and stealing jobs from Americans whose ancestors emigrated longer ago.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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To create the new estimate, scientists conducted experiments replicating core temperatures and pressures, using iron as a stand-in for the liquid metal core.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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For one thing, having an arsenal of outfits that people cannot stop thinking about (and replicating) decades later.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Until now, with the dark electronica of the original pairing perfectly with Def Leppard’s chiming guitars and a flurry of white lights added to the vibe.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The tradition involves eating a grape on every clock gong before midnight—so yes, that means eating one grape every second when the clock starts chiming.—
Fiona Ward,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bull is based on their letters while never quoting them directly.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the eve of the deadline, the Upper Colorado River Commission released a statement quoting Mitchell, its chair, as saying that the mountain states can't fill the gap left by drought heavy use in the Southwest.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The facility drew widespread national attention last month after a photograph of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat as he was led away by officers, spread online, renewing concerns about conditions inside Dilley.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their eventual choice will rent out the entire building — a building that also stopped renewing leases at an apartment property next door to create even more space.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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