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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
After all, even repeating the consensus of the time is far from a surefire way of looking clever in 25 years, because various elements of the sport where there was a broad agreement about the direction of travel have proved misguided.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
If there is a 2025 championship story to be told in retrospect, the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies might play the same role as the NLDS triumph over the Padres – this might prove to be the Dodgers’ biggest hurdle on the road to repeating as World Series champions.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Doubrovinski and his team verified the role of actin by repeating the experiment using drugs that prevent the actin protein from assembling.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Last year, Shanghai authorities provided rent-free data collection premises for local firm AgiBot to have 100 robots repeating mundane tasks such as stacking shelves, folding clothes, and pouring cups of tea for 17 hours every day.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
If there is a 2025 championship story to be told in retrospect, the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies might play the same role as the NLDS triumph over the Padres – this might prove to be the Dodgers’ biggest hurdle on the road to repeating as World Series champions.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Doubrovinski and his team verified the role of actin by repeating the experiment using drugs that prevent the actin protein from assembling.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Last year, Shanghai authorities provided rent-free data collection premises for local firm AgiBot to have 100 robots repeating mundane tasks such as stacking shelves, folding clothes, and pouring cups of tea for 17 hours every day.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
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But Drinkwitz made some logical and valid points in reiterating his faith in Pribula, who transferred to Mizzou after last season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump responded to Putin’s praise on social media, sharing a video of the remarks and reiterating his commitment to global peace efforts.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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After reciting poetry, the same situation may appear differently, although nothing has changed except our perception, creating a space where the mystical, magical, or miraculous coexist, crafting a silver lining into the dark clouds of misfortune.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The gingham pattern included shades of brown and cream throughout, echoing the earthy tones often associated with Western and country core trends.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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After seeing the installation, a UGA athletic department employee suggested echoing the floral border in Sanford Stadium, which was being constructed at the time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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From musicians and photographers to designers and artists, the store is a source of inspiration for New York City creatives—not for replicating designs but for creating new ideas.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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So more focus on creating initiatives, applying knowledge, then memorizing and retaining knowledge.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Students were encouraged to learn civics through memorizing, reciting, summarizing and applying information, rather than through analyzing and evaluating information, investigating civic issues or engaging in civic action projects.—
Robert Maloy,
The Conversation,
17 Oct. 2025
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In August, the Administration was accused of quoting a white supremacists in a DHS post for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruiting.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Soon after his arrival, Johnson posted an X message quoting Bukele.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Security Council members voted 15-0 on a draft resolution renewing the sanctions scheme.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new David Ellison owned Paramount Pictures is continuing business with genre producer Walter Hamada, renewing him and his 18Hz Productions with an exclusive, multi-year production deal.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeating. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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