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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
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
If that duo repeats those performances, the Guardians may not need a Game 3 starter.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This mistake repeats across every major transformation.
—Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather, reliable rolling-waves moves, predictably unpredictable, patterned but not in a way that repeats.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Estelle repeats the question every woman in his life has asked him in this episode.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Browning allows runners to rest about two to three minutes between rounds and repeats the game three to five times, rotating the pairs if there are more than two runners present.
—Paige Triola, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
This pattern repeats through the history of business.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The cycle repeats and, eventually, the rock begins to fall apart.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The acid-base chemistry pattern repeats across heavy industry.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
But the Missouri Tigers avoided any repeats from last year’s heartbreaking loss at South Carolina in a 29-20 win Saturday.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
That listen-then-adapt reflex repeats across states, which is why programs feel relevant in one village today and repeatable in a new district tomorrow.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Project to project, the two endeavor to build conceptual through lines, referencing past successes without resting on repeats.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
This cycle repeats, while teachers’ paychecks fall further behind.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Several of the entries are repeats from years past as their future remains uncertain.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
If that duo repeats those performances, the Guardians may not need a Game 3 starter.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This mistake repeats across every major transformation.
—Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather, reliable rolling-waves moves, predictably unpredictable, patterned but not in a way that repeats.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Estelle repeats the question every woman in his life has asked him in this episode.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Browning allows runners to rest about two to three minutes between rounds and repeats the game three to five times, rotating the pairs if there are more than two runners present.
—Paige Triola, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
This pattern repeats through the history of business.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Early '90s repeats (ironically, on the BBC) prompted an International Rescue resurgence, with the Tracy Island becoming the must-have toy of Christmas 1993.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The cycle repeats and, eventually, the rock begins to fall apart.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The acid-base chemistry pattern repeats across heavy industry.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
But the Missouri Tigers avoided any repeats from last year’s heartbreaking loss at South Carolina in a 29-20 win Saturday.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
That listen-then-adapt reflex repeats across states, which is why programs feel relevant in one village today and repeatable in a new district tomorrow.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Project to project, the two endeavor to build conceptual through lines, referencing past successes without resting on repeats.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
This cycle repeats, while teachers’ paychecks fall further behind.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Several of the entries are repeats from years past as their future remains uncertain.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
Verb
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Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm said the stock remains a top idea.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies frequently reiterates the title’s refrain and draws parallels between AI superintelligence and the possibility of nuclear war.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every morning, Elia recites the traditional Jewish morning prayers out loud.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One prime example of this is a system that replicates focus groups.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Autopen defined An autopen is a device that mechanically replicates a signature.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jolie’s performance, which chimes with her experience as a filmmaker and her personal health struggles, is particularly moving.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lyrics about a woman in love with a man who treats her badly, chimes with Gloria’s character, says Jones.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hell, there’s an entire TikTok channel that just features a guy reading different Bourdain quotes over travel montages and, sometimes, Bourdain clip shows.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The discovery renews scrutiny of Bolton’s handling of sensitive national security information and echoes long-standing concerns first raised during a contentious legal battle over his 2020 memoir.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ambition rooted in personal purpose renews itself.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Masters, the expansion in competitions, for clubs and national sides, has already forced the Premier League to start a week later than usual, scrap its mid-winter break and ask the English Football Association to get rid of cup replays.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Available in Italian in Italy and in English worldwide, the channel offers a blend of Inter’s past and present, with historic matches and archival content available at no cost, as well as highlights, training clips, magazine shows and full replays of current-season games.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Repeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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