Thesaurus results for REPETITION

repetition

noun

ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən

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 Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations. —

Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 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 That realization planted the seed for a different kind of program, shaped by transparency and repetition. —

Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Buried in that repetition and the constant temptation to permanently put down the crochet hook, a lightbulb went off. —

Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetition

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One of their repeat patterns for chances and goals came from Salah cutting in and providing far-post crosses for Gakpo.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
That meant the party was themed to a simulation of a simulation, a trippy, irreverent-chic, multistory experience beginning with a step-and-repeat in front of a porta-potty, naturally.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025