repetitions

plural of repetition
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 Do this across the length of a yoga mat and back for 20 repetitions. Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 Murray, who has been splitting first-team practice repetitions with McCarthy throughout the offseason and at the start of training camp, can now move forward as not only the team's clear starter but leader. Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Complete eight to 10 repetitions, then switch your stance and repeat on the opposite side. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Redshirt sophomore Kaylon Miller has taken repetitions at center and redshirt freshman Willi Wascher was second on the depth chart at the position for the Alamo Bowl last season. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 Schnabel’s art works, frequently executed in his tactile plate-painting fashion, are often repetitions on a theme. A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026 Just hasn’t had a great runway as far as staying healthy or getting consistent repetitions. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears. Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 As the exercises become easier, gradually add repetitions, hold positions longer, or progress to more challenging variations. Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026
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Noun
  • Sexuality and identity become intertwined, while the complexity of a person is reduced to categories that culture, including cinema, repeats.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When spring arrives, the larvae pupate into adults, emerge from the tree, and the 1-year life cycle repeats.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For now, video officials will be limited to categorical errors, such as a second caution given to a player for handball when replays prove the ball hit them in the face.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 24/7 outlet has more than 200 hours of premium race content including live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, behind-the-scenes footage, archival videos and full coverage of the 2026-27 season.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the lead-up to the last presidential election, academics and tech observers were concerned about the increasing potency of deepfakes, believing that synthetic images and replications of political figures would sow chaos on and offline.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The law, in its multiple iterations, serves as a fulcrum between the privacy expectations of citizens and the national security interests of the federal government.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But first the focus is on product iterations and communication with users.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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