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
Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).
—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
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).
—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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And to dramatize how easily the past repeats itself.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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One is if the Democratic turnout collapse that defined 2024 repeats itself—particularly in Passaic County, where anger over the Biden Administration’s handling of Gaza kept many Muslim voters home.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Within seconds, television replays in the City Ground press box showed clearly that no corner should have been awarded.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nielsen figures have the first airing of the show on HBO at just 334,000 viewers (which is itself up from the 214,000 for Task’s debut in September), meaning that about 94 percent of the total audience came from streaming on HBO Max and on-air replays at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Atwood’s designs reference those previous iterations.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were, however, a few subtle differences between the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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