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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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pattern repeats itself with worse outcomes throughout, as seasoned actors are replaced by newcomers with none of their predecessors’ gravitas.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The film observes how power repeats itself, taking different shapes yet following the same logic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
The Tribune repeats his charge that AIPAC influenced local Orthodox rabbis to pressure Leon to drop out of the race.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The process repeats itself over and over again.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Aniston repeats after the impromptu trial run.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
While history never repeats perfectly, this framework offers another way to think about how conditions could evolve into 2026.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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
As the cast and crew enjoys some time off for the holidays, fans can catch up on season 51 as the legendary NBC sketch show airs repeats of earlier episodes before returning in the new year.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Muenster repeats, downing Shiner again Muenster completed back-to-back state title campaigns, both against Shiner, as the Hornets downed the Comanches 28-0 to take the Class 2A Division II championship on Thursday morning before 7,397 looking on.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
With each new Burr special of the last few years, this pattern repeats, with a wall of defensive posturing and then a twist into near-tender self-examination.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Chinese zodiac, combining 12 animals with five elements, repeats every 60 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pattern repeats itself with worse outcomes throughout, as seasoned actors are replaced by newcomers with none of their predecessors’ gravitas.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The film observes how power repeats itself, taking different shapes yet following the same logic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
The Tribune repeats his charge that AIPAC influenced local Orthodox rabbis to pressure Leon to drop out of the race.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The process repeats itself over and over again.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Aniston repeats after the impromptu trial run.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
While history never repeats perfectly, this framework offers another way to think about how conditions could evolve into 2026.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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
As the cast and crew enjoys some time off for the holidays, fans can catch up on season 51 as the legendary NBC sketch show airs repeats of earlier episodes before returning in the new year.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Muenster repeats, downing Shiner again Muenster completed back-to-back state title campaigns, both against Shiner, as the Hornets downed the Comanches 28-0 to take the Class 2A Division II championship on Thursday morning before 7,397 looking on.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
With each new Burr special of the last few years, this pattern repeats, with a wall of defensive posturing and then a twist into near-tender self-examination.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
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Bank of America reiterates Ferrari as buy Bank of America lowers its price target to $360 per share from $415.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Why Water Stains Might Reappear Barton reiterates that repairing the source of the water stain is essential to making sure your wall remains streak-free.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Episodes are bound together by banal introductory voiceover, in which our narrator recites ominous clichés that, like everything in His & Hers, border on parody.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its on-site Emirates hospitality suite replicates the interior of an A380 and serves some of the best cocktails at the tournament.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
14 Jan. 2026
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Doing the same weight for the same number of repetitions in the long term won’t help with longevity.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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The latest research from the American Action Forum chimes with concerns across both the public and private sectors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In his dream speech, for example, King alludes to or quotes from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The article quotes two current professors but doesn’t explore why other faculty members critical of the school were too frightened to speak on the record in what Corcoran described as a campus finally open to different opinions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The new movie picks up soon after the events of The Way of Water and finds the Sully family reeling after the death of Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) eldest son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), as series villain Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) renews his efforts to find and capture Jake.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Nothing renews a room like a fresh coat of paint.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Users can stream live video from those facilities, with the option to watch replays and download clips.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Williams sliced through Davis and Simmons before Byrd cleanly swatted his shot in the lane, and replays indicated incidental contact from any of them.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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