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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
Perform three sets of 10-15 repetitions per leg.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Because Harbaugh is spending time on game situations, on details, on repetitions that this team has not gotten in the past.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The research describes soleus push-ups as sustained contractions rather than individual repetitions, suggesting the movement should be performed continuously over time.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
Second-year quarterback Will Howard was expected to take a majority of the first-team repetitions with the offense during the camp that runs until Wednesday.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Because Harbaugh is spending time on game situations, on details, on repetitions that this team has not gotten in the past.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The research describes soleus push-ups as sustained contractions rather than individual repetitions, suggesting the movement should be performed continuously over time.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
Second-year quarterback Will Howard was expected to take a majority of the first-team repetitions with the offense during the camp that runs until Wednesday.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
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Even before patients develop signs of dementia, the C9orf72 mutation produces abnormal proteins called dipeptide repeats, which aggregate inside brain cells.—
Adeline Goss,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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In success, a full (usually 22-episode) season would airing weekly from September to May — with repeats thrown in, of course.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The man didn’t appear to make contact with any of the players during his few seconds on court, with replays showing Wembanyama smiling and looking confused.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The first time replays showed why Zidane had been sent off, jaws hit the floor the world over.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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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
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Previously, for example, there were stage replications of fashion show audiences or other smaller scenes involving the acting out of situations.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The team cautions that several more iterations of the technology will likely be required before any human trial can begin.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX has been continually building and flying iterations of Starship while unafraid of failure, in keeping with the company's philosophy.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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