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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 June 2026
History repeats itself Netanyahu is driven in large part by Israeli domestic affairs.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The process repeats until a clear winner emerges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Advertisement The same pattern repeats outside Atlanta.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 28 May 2026
The cycle repeats across the United States every few years.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The movement’s professional class repeats it more or less daily on social media and in its network of sympathetic publications.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The eight super regional winners then move on to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, where the format essentially repeats itself.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
The manifesto cites White supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology, repeats tropes and rails against a cross-section of groups — religious, ethnic, women and LGBTQ+ communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Greg Cote
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
The same dysfunction repeats at the institutional level.
—James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
This repeats until a candidate wins with 50% of the vote.
—Jay Shuler, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Still watching for additional localized flooding where heavier rain repeats.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 26 May 2026
This simple decision loop repeats continuously, allowing the system to operate autonomously using only basic obstacle detection and directional comparison.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Costumes had repeats for the outfits.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
That subtle vertical line, almost like a tongue and groove, repeats throughout the entire home.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Because the same pattern repeats.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Verb
But traffic in the key Strait of Hormuz passageway may never return to prewar levels if history repeats itself.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 June 2026
History repeats itself Netanyahu is driven in large part by Israeli domestic affairs.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The process repeats until a clear winner emerges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Advertisement The same pattern repeats outside Atlanta.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 28 May 2026
The cycle repeats across the United States every few years.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The movement’s professional class repeats it more or less daily on social media and in its network of sympathetic publications.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The eight super regional winners then move on to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, where the format essentially repeats itself.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
The manifesto cites White supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology, repeats tropes and rails against a cross-section of groups — religious, ethnic, women and LGBTQ+ communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Noun
Plus 10 days ‘til World Cup, Barkov’s back, PSG repeats, insane French Open and more.
—Greg Cote
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
The same dysfunction repeats at the institutional level.
—James H. Lee, Fortune, 28 May 2026
This repeats until a candidate wins with 50% of the vote.
—Jay Shuler, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Still watching for additional localized flooding where heavier rain repeats.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 26 May 2026
This simple decision loop repeats continuously, allowing the system to operate autonomously using only basic obstacle detection and directional comparison.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Costumes had repeats for the outfits.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
That subtle vertical line, almost like a tongue and groove, repeats throughout the entire home.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Because the same pattern repeats.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
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Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said Meta has a slew of levers for revenue upside.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of their motives and reasons.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Jesse’s on the Bay replicates the stellar service and elevated cuisine that draw folks in droves to its sister restaurant, Jesse’s, in the tiny town of Magnolia Springs.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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That also chimes with the schedule from last year.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That chimes with AllianceBernstein’s preference for longer-cycle defense plays.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Verb
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In his new encyclical, released yesterday, Leo quotes one literary character in the entire 40,000-word document.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Haber always quotes his prices in dollars, even for visitors not from the United States.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Express yourself through a small performance in a familiar place, because being seen kindly strengthens confidence and renews your playful focus today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Tina Peters will walk out of a Colorado prison Monday, ending roughly 20 months of incarceration as her legal team renews its effort to overturn the seven criminal convictions that sent her there.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Angels challenged the play and replays appeared to show that Siri was safe but the call on the field was not overturned.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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The replays of Fosse getting hurt still cause divide among fans.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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