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 The boards that avoid repeating the errors of that 2012 firm will not be the ones holding the most detailed AI policy documents. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Step away from noise, write down what keeps repeating, and give yourself space before responding. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 But after repeating it over a thousand times since Curiosity landed in 2012, our team has gotten pretty good at it. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Anthropic gave the example of a model like Claude adjusting a laser, checking the results via a separate camera, then repeating the process to automatically calibrate the whole system. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026 Some of it is likely environmental and behavioral, which enables us to predict illnesses based on repeating patterns, said Mina. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
  1. reiterating
  2. reciting
  3. echoing
  4. replicating
  5. chiming
  6. memorizing
  7. quoting
  8. renewing
Verb
  • Hayden Panettiere‘s on-again, off-again boyfriend, who was with her at the time of her death in South Carolina over the weekend, has released a statement reiterating that police have said there was no foul play suspected.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, Blake, reiterating sentiments shared by Brian Cashman, described the odds of Lagrange making his big league debut this season as unlikely.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 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 contest centered on transgender rights, with Markey repeatedly blasting Moulton’s earlier remarks about trans girls in sports as echoing conservative talking points and out of step with Democratic voters.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares accused some his EU partners of echoing that fake information, without naming them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 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
  • The church bells had been a constant companion during my stay in Valoria la Buena, chiming every hour on the hour since my arrival.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chiming
Verb
  • In other words, cruise etiquette isn’t about memorizing a list of dos and don’ts.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trey Watson Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s playbook is famous for its complexity, and as a result rookies have had trouble memorizing it early in their careers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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