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
These four novels create a convincing, wrenching, kaleidoscopic picture of the range and repetitions of the most fatal kind of love; the sort of love that allows nothing else to grow around it, that eradicates all dignity; a love which, in order to be completed, must be told.
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Perform 2–3 sets of 8–12 repetitions.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Scroll down for guidance on how much weight to lift, how many repetitions to do and how often to do these exercises.
—Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Had the injury occurred halfway through the season, Darnold said, he might have been concerned by the lack of practice repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Doing the same weight for the same number of repetitions in the long term won’t help with longevity.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Joel Paasch provided valuable practice repetitions during Warren’s run to the Class 4A state championship game last year, a source of pride for a first-year varsity reserve.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Perform 2–3 sets of 8–12 repetitions.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Scroll down for guidance on how much weight to lift, how many repetitions to do and how often to do these exercises.
—Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Had the injury occurred halfway through the season, Darnold said, he might have been concerned by the lack of practice repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Doing the same weight for the same number of repetitions in the long term won’t help with longevity.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Joel Paasch provided valuable practice repetitions during Warren’s run to the Class 4A state championship game last year, a source of pride for a first-year varsity reserve.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
Noun
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Communities amplify meaning — and the cycle repeats.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fabric is lightweight, soft, and breathable—ideal for long travel days or easy outfit repeats.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Curlers anticipate debates and rule changes to come, such as whether video replays should be used to assist rulings, and what penalties curlers who break the rules incur.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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Homan protested, but, according to World Curling’s rules, there are no official replays, and the official’s final call stands.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 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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Budapest has hosted several annual iterations of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and another was hastily rescheduled this year to fall in March, just before Hungary's elections.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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