as in repeats
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 repetitions
Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).
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Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Bring your lower rib cage to the floor; hold for 10 seconds and repeat for 10-15 repetitions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Among those critical were Shannon Sharpe and former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, who on their YouTube show blamed the team for their handling of the quarterback repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The goal should be to do 10 repetitions without losing your balance or needing to touch the ground with the opposite leg for balance.
—Andy Fata-Chan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Bring your lower rib cage to the floor; hold for 10 seconds and repeat for 10-15 repetitions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Among those critical were Shannon Sharpe and former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, who on their YouTube show blamed the team for their handling of the quarterback repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The goal should be to do 10 repetitions without losing your balance or needing to touch the ground with the opposite leg for balance.
—Andy Fata-Chan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
Noun
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The organ grows back by night, and the cycle repeats, forever.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Day turns to night, their sleep suffers, and the cycle repeats.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video replays every 90 seconds.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The answer required several rewinds and replays to make sure it was heard correctly.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While earlier iterations centered on filmmakers already selected for the festival’s short film competition, the new model welcomes outside projects and emphasizes cross-cultural exchange.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine's security service said that various iterations of its sea drones had struck 11 Russian ships since the full-scale war began in early 2022.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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