as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again the repetition of the honor society's oath at the initiation ceremonies got old really quickly

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Recent Examples of repetition Not a single official responsible for this stupendous misadventure paid a price, which guarantees repetition. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025 The redshirt sophomore took first-string repetitions Saturday, followed by Nick Billoups, Henry Hasselbeck and Colton Gumino. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Toss in the idea of eternal repetition, of being condemned to relive a single experience in that loneliness is enough to make a murderer out of the most rational, sane individual. Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025 In any event, Jia’s longtime admirers will recognize that this oddly repetitive scene is itself a repetition. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for repetition
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Noun
  • Then Boston’s repeat title hopes went up in flames as the superstar suffered an apparent right leg injury with 3:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s Game 4 matchup against the Knicks.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement Boston’s hopes for a repeat championship might have vanished with him.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Clark’s third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
  • Look at previous performances, expert analysis and race replays.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025

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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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