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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
Congestion at one point, openness at another, the pattern repeating unevenly throughout—yet the crowd never fell apart.
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Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The phrase had the cadence of a punchline without a joke, and people kept repeating it.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
However, there was once a time where outfit repeating as an industry peer was a little more taboo.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The man hung up, and called again minutes later, repeating the same threats.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The phrase had the cadence of a punchline without a joke, and people kept repeating it.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
However, there was once a time where outfit repeating as an industry peer was a little more taboo.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The man hung up, and called again minutes later, repeating the same threats.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
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Speaking earlier this month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Netflix chief financial officer Adam Neumann was characteristically on-message, reiterating that the company’s philosophy on live sports is to remain hyper-selective about its commitments.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hours later, the four prominent Democrats who were excluded from the debate called on their rivals to boycott the event, reiterating their concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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That's paltry for the region this time of year, echoing the broader trend of a snow drought that has gripped the rest of Arizona and much of the Western United States.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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By replicating this motion, the researchers aim to build robots that can move precisely inside the human body.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Pop Mart's chances of replicating that success with newer characters such as Skullpanda and Twinkle Twinkle have come under investor scrutiny with the momentum that drove a massive rally in the stock over the past two years beginning to fade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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That sense of normalcy largely held until Wednesday evening, when emergency alerts began chiming on phones across Riyadh, warning residents of an aerial threat and instructing them to remain indoors and away from windows.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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In mid-March, Michel-Amadry paid tribute to that legacy with the introduction of the Minute Repeater Flying Bridges, a $590,000 rose-gold chiming watch produced in a maximum of eight pieces.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ash found success by attending revival-style sales conventions and memorizing every smile, wink, and maxim in the Stanley songbook.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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But this particular test also requires serious social media sleuthing, memorizing statistics and rewatching games.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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That followed a report from Iranian state TV's English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America's ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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That followed a report from Iranian state TV’s English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands to end the fighting.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Iran attempted to strike a US-UK base more than 2,000 miles (about 3,200 kilometers) off its coast, renewing questions about Tehran’s military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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