REPEATING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

repeating

verb

Definition of repeating

present participle of repeat

as in reiterating

to say or state again I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

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Relevance

as in reciting

to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

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reading

as in echoing

to say after another now repeat the oath after me

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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 Toshpulodzoda is a snapshot of a situation that keeps repeating itself under Descano, a Washington Examiner review of cases found. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026 Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 For example, repeating specific colors or spacing throughout the arrangement helps the eye move easily throughout the design. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 Batista-Brito’s lab is now repeating the anatomy part of their work in the prefrontal cortex. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 The central midfielder appeared to sarcastically applaud supporters, before repeating the actions of pointing to the sky and then making an eye-pointing gesture towards the section of the stand, off camera, from where the chant appears to emanate. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The user is not simply repeating the same transaction forever. — Michal Rahamim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Discuss chores and quiet hours with care, and write down who handles what this week to prevent a repeating argument. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating

Verb

After the game, Alonso kept reiterating how important these games remain for the Orioles.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of reiterating

Verb

There is no noise of a breaking string echoing in the distance — the stage direction that pushed Chekhov’s final dramatic landscape toward Beckettian absurdism before Beckett was born.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Scrunching buttered phyllo sheets instead of layering them flat creates dramatic height and shatteringly crisp texture, echoing spanakopita while remaining unfussy.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of echoing

Verb

My learning is more about understanding the mechanics of performance, the how, rather than replicating the why behind human emotions.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Cunha’s strength has been in replicating some of the things that helped Murillo build his reputation in England.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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

The drag queen, Alyssa Edwards, responded on social media, thanking Talarico and quoting the Bible.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of quoting

Verb

Landlords are not legally allowed to retaliate against tenants who request repairs by not renewing their lease.

— Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
After renewing his threat to demolish the long-standing Kennedy Center if courts continue to block his bids to put his name on the building, he was seen with the poster.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of renewing

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