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
Complete 10–15 repetitions per leg.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Aim for three sets of the exercise and keep the repetitions low, around three to five.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Perform five repetitions in both directions for each movement.
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Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Edman said the biggest challenge was missing spring training and all the repetitions.
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Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Perform 12 repetitions and two sets per side.
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Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Over time, such exercises can be progressed by changing angles, adding repetitions, slowing down movements or increasing time under tension.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Humans are remote-controlling robots through thousands of repetitions so that, eventually, the robots won't need humans.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
Aim for three sets of the exercise and keep the repetitions low, around three to five.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Perform five repetitions in both directions for each movement.
—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Edman said the biggest challenge was missing spring training and all the repetitions.
—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Perform 12 repetitions and two sets per side.
—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Over time, such exercises can be progressed by changing angles, adding repetitions, slowing down movements or increasing time under tension.
—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Humans are remote-controlling robots through thousands of repetitions so that, eventually, the robots won't need humans.
—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
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Perhaps the highest compliment for any festival is that its filmmakers tend to be repeats.
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During periods of uncertainty, teams watch what the culture rewards, tolerates, and repeats.
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Some replays appeared to show Dahmen had failed to keep the ball from crossing the line — but Kovacs eventually signalled to play on.
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As viewers become more accustomed to replays, Owl sees opportunities for its technology to increase viewer engagement.
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Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
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The pink upper ran almost all the way to the front before stopping at a clean black cap, creating a hard break at the toe rather than a softer two-tone fade seen in other iterations of recent Saint Laurent slingbacks.
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The look is bright, edgy, and contains layers of dimension that set it apart from the iterations that first went viral four years ago.
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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