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repeating

verb

Definition of repeatingnext
present participle of repeat
1
as in reiterating
to say or state again I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

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2
as in reciting
to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

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3
as in echoing
to say after another now repeat the oath after me

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4
as in replicating
to make or do again try not to repeat your mistakes

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Recent Examples of repeating Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 This attempt by Israel to muzzle hope and stifle joy keeps repeating itself in all aspects of Palestinian life. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 When customers, employees, investors and partners experience what was promised, the universal story becomes worth repeating. — Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 That might be history worth repeating itself for the Texas Democrat, false narrative or not. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 But repeating 14-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl feels highly unlikely with the Patriots having a much tougher schedule and needing to plug holes up front on defense. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Our simple equation, for example, has the solutions and , which are irrational; their digits begin and keep going forever without repeating. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 Envision a young athlete repeating the same mechanical motions, like kicking, sprinting, or overhead throwing, 12 months a year. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
  1. reiterating
  2. reciting
  3. echoing
  4. replicating
  5. chiming
  6. memorizing
  7. quoting
  8. renewing
Verb
  • Morgan Stanley shrugged off the bubble-bursting concerns, with its Global Investment Committee reiterating a year-end S&P 500 target of 8,000 and a mid-2027 target of 8,300—bullish territory, not a bust.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The letter reiterating Harry and Meghan's official position was sent under the direction of Harry's father, King Charles III.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reiterating
Verb
  • Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.
    — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reciting
Verb
  • The nearby Le Relais Plaza—a beloved institution since 1936—remains the It-girl brasserie of Paris, its walls echoing decades of glamorous stories and societal secrets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Roddick stood by the Grand Slam's late-night session format while conceding that a five-hour match could test viewers’ patience, echoing a concern raised by sports podcaster Bill Simmons.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of echoing
Verb
  • The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicating
Verb
  • Each barrel ahs a separate and independent gear train, one providing energy to the gear train that powers the time and perpetual calendar indications (with a 48-hour power reserve), and the other to the gear train that drives the chiming functions.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Like a godsend Gregoria appears at a jog, her ring of keys chiming.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chiming
Verb
  • 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
  • In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorizing
Verb
  • Lee placed the partnership in the context of a broader argument about local content and global reach, quoting Martin Scorsese.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Administration’s legal filings had already pivoted from quoting historical accounts of White House modernization to arguing that the President’s life was at stake.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of quoting
Verb
  • Fighting has flared up again in the Middle East, causing oil prices to jump and renewing inflation worries.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any decrease in ratings this season would undermine the luster of NFL games at a time when the league is already holding preliminary discussions with Paramount about the possibility of renewing the company’s current rights deal.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing

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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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