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as in reiterates
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in replicates
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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as in repetitions
the act of saying or doing over again
if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning
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Recent Examples of repeats
Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Beyond transparency concerns, Dreier said the FY 2027 request largely repeats a plan Congress already rejected during the FY 2026 cycle, when lawmakers restored NASA's science funding after a similar proposal was overturned in a bipartisan vote.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This is a constant problem for Hill in trying to manage tone in a movie that jumps from light to dark on a dime, and repeats the pattern constantly.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
This editorial repeats profanity.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The pattern repeats itself so often that Leifman has identified about 1,000 individuals who are repeatedly arrested and jailed.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Later in the month, the sun repeats this confrontation, bringing the issue into sharper focus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
After the music is done for the night, the stream repeats until the next day’s broadcast begins.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There is an open police investigation involving Paul and Mortensen that needs to be resolved before any final decisions can be made, hence ABC putting repeats in the Sunday night slot.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid vs Benfica — being repeats.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Nirenberg's latest haul includes a few repeats of some of his campaign's biggest donors.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Frequency is how often something repeats over time.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Beyond transparency concerns, Dreier said the FY 2027 request largely repeats a plan Congress already rejected during the FY 2026 cycle, when lawmakers restored NASA's science funding after a similar proposal was overturned in a bipartisan vote.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This is a constant problem for Hill in trying to manage tone in a movie that jumps from light to dark on a dime, and repeats the pattern constantly.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
This editorial repeats profanity.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The pattern repeats itself so often that Leifman has identified about 1,000 individuals who are repeatedly arrested and jailed.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Later in the month, the sun repeats this confrontation, bringing the issue into sharper focus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
After the music is done for the night, the stream repeats until the next day’s broadcast begins.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There is an open police investigation involving Paul and Mortensen that needs to be resolved before any final decisions can be made, hence ABC putting repeats in the Sunday night slot.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid vs Benfica — being repeats.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Nirenberg's latest haul includes a few repeats of some of his campaign's biggest donors.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
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Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy The firm raised its price target on Apple to $325 per share from $320.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 40-page suit largely reiterates charges Donlon made in his previous federal suit, which was dismissed last month after a judge found his allegations lacked specificity and didn’t sufficiently allege violations of federal law.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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On his latest album, the Russian producer crafts distinctive dub techno rhythms inspired by the chiming repetitions of Indonesian gamelan music.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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This chimes with information from TankerTrackers, a maritime intelligence firm, which says 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 4 million barrels of Saudi crude exited the strait Saturday on board three supertankers.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The retreat from gold — which is traditionally seen as a key safe-haven asset in times of market turmoil — chimes with the ongoing risk-off sentiment in markets as the Iran conflict fuels concerns over inflation and rising energy prices.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ah, another Broadway musical that positions Tina Turner as a lethal iceberg, a leading man who quotes 20 year old YouTube memes and a time-traveling Céline Dion whose surreal version of a historical tragedy is so much better than the real thing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.—
David Hilzenrath,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now, the Artemis II mission — involving a flyby rather than a landing on the moon — renews and rejuvenates our nation’s commitment to space exploration.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Try a small performance at home or start a sketch, because joy renews your confidence.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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New Zealand was awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time after Maya Hahn was brought down in the box but the decision was overturned after the officials considered replays for more than five minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The goal came off the board after replays showed the Nyquist was indeed maybe a half inch offside entering the offensive zone.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Repeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeats. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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