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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
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This pattern repeats throughout the health care system.
—Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The pattern repeats downstream where OpenAI and other LLM providers can invest in other companies that can build their applications on OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Salley then takes that statement, finds the least generous reading of it, and repeats it back to Charley under the guise of trying to be her friend.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
An engineer specifies every movement and the machine repeats those motions indefinitely.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
If this experience repeats itself a few times, the chance of a streamer losing that subscriber goes up substantially.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The film observes how power repeats itself, taking different shapes yet following the same logic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The fabric is lightweight, soft, and breathable—ideal for long travel days or easy outfit repeats.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Most cars that claimed the highest rankings are repeats from last year, with the exception of three new vehicles that managed to infiltrate the top 10.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Math of Abundance The pattern Jevons identified repeats across technologies.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Due to anticipated cold and ice, the DSO has canceled Friday and Saturday repeats of this program.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite airing all new material in the hour, CBS labeled Sunday’s installment as 60 Minutes Presents, a designation usually reserved for repeats and which won’t count against the show’s official season average in Nielsen ratings.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
While Will Trent, whose new season debuted earlier this month, is expected to stay in originals throughout similarly to The Rookie, whose current season also debuted in January, High Potential may switch to repeats during the Olympics.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
In May 2022, site inspectors found 27 violations, 10 of them repeats of previous violations.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
This year marks the Year of the Fire Horse, the 43rd combination in the traditional sexagenary cycle, which repeats every 60 years.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This pattern repeats throughout the health care system.
—Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The pattern repeats downstream where OpenAI and other LLM providers can invest in other companies that can build their applications on OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Salley then takes that statement, finds the least generous reading of it, and repeats it back to Charley under the guise of trying to be her friend.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
An engineer specifies every movement and the machine repeats those motions indefinitely.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
If this experience repeats itself a few times, the chance of a streamer losing that subscriber goes up substantially.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The film observes how power repeats itself, taking different shapes yet following the same logic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
Communities amplify meaning — and the cycle repeats.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The fabric is lightweight, soft, and breathable—ideal for long travel days or easy outfit repeats.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Most cars that claimed the highest rankings are repeats from last year, with the exception of three new vehicles that managed to infiltrate the top 10.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Math of Abundance The pattern Jevons identified repeats across technologies.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Due to anticipated cold and ice, the DSO has canceled Friday and Saturday repeats of this program.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite airing all new material in the hour, CBS labeled Sunday’s installment as 60 Minutes Presents, a designation usually reserved for repeats and which won’t count against the show’s official season average in Nielsen ratings.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
While Will Trent, whose new season debuted earlier this month, is expected to stay in originals throughout similarly to The Rookie, whose current season also debuted in January, High Potential may switch to repeats during the Olympics.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
In May 2022, site inspectors found 27 violations, 10 of them repeats of previous violations.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
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Bernstein reiterates Netflix as outperform The firm says Paramount's latest bid for WBD is a test for Netflix.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The guidance reiterates that employees may engage in political activity, such as campaigning, running for office or distributing political materials, only on their own time or while on leave, in accordance with district policy.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a league that still recites diversity statements and upholds Rooney Rule interview requirements, no Black head coaches were hired.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Wall replicates an ultra fan setting straight out of a European or South American soccer match.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
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The other big hit for me was Spellbound by Magic Castle, an experience inspired by the legendary magician Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford) that replicates a 1920s speakeasy complete with mood lighting, furnishings, and curiosities from Hollywood’s Magic Castle.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Scroll down for guidance on how much weight to lift, how many repetitions to do and how often to do these exercises.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Perform 2-3 sets of 8-12 repetitions 6.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The front entrance also features the bronze sculpture Hands of Peace by Henry Azaz, which quotes a blessing in the Book of Numbers.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kimmel quotes from one popular manual, published in 1916, that advised quieting a crying baby by flipping it over and administering a vigorous spanking.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The protection renews every year.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Curlers anticipate debates and rule changes to come, such as whether video replays should be used to assist rulings, and what penalties curlers who break the rules incur.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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Homan protested, but, according to World Curling’s rules, there are no official replays, and the official’s final call stands.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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