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
Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Practice repetitions gain reality.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Go out, get reps, get repetitions.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Repeat for 10-12 repetitions (reps) of the movement and perform three to four sets.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Grand Master Julius Melegrito led the class through 43 repetitions of several exercises because the day would have been Tietjens' 43rd birthday.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
All forms of strength training can help, but heavier lifting at lower repetitions is most effective.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Practice repetitions gain reality.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Go out, get reps, get repetitions.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Repeat for 10-12 repetitions (reps) of the movement and perform three to four sets.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Grand Master Julius Melegrito led the class through 43 repetitions of several exercises because the day would have been Tietjens' 43rd birthday.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
All forms of strength training can help, but heavier lifting at lower repetitions is most effective.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
Noun
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Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These replays are being broadcast and the radio technology made it so that people in the Philippines could listen to this fight live.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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This next part is what replays in Wessinger’s mind on a loop.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In some iterations, one part will be presented separately rather than as an entire composition.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, Durant wore red and yellow iterations of the KD19s during Houston Rockets' games.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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