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
In a media environment dominated by speed and repetition, images are now interpreted through existing symbolic frameworks before political meaning has time to settle.
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Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Television is built on repetition, and anthology series in particular rely on recognizable set-ups to keep audiences on the same wavelength, season after season, new cast after new cast.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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
The key will be learning to navigate tight NHL ice and create enough space to let his offensive creativity take hold, which will require repetition and recognition.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Television is built on repetition, and anthology series in particular rely on recognizable set-ups to keep audiences on the same wavelength, season after season, new cast after new cast.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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
The key will be learning to navigate tight NHL ice and create enough space to let his offensive creativity take hold, which will require repetition and recognition.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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First up, three items inspired by Oprah’s most recent outfit repeat.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Officials do have the power to correct fouls assigned to the wrong player, even with the use of video replay.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yes, YouTube has provided these moments for enjoyment and replay until now — but always as a sideline to the main event.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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