as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject
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Recent Examples of replay
All but one has been determined by one score, the most recent when replay confirmed the toe of Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely landed out of bounds by an inch on the final play to seal the Chiefs’ victory in last season’s opener.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, replay assist could have changed the spot without a challenge if there’d been a clear view.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then, replay review has widened to include many other types of calls, including force-outs on bases and whether fly balls were caught before touching the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Calls don’t get much worse, as replays affirmed.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, replay assist could have changed the spot without a challenge if there’d been a clear view.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Since then, replay review has widened to include many other types of calls, including force-outs on bases and whether fly balls were caught before touching the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Calls don’t get much worse, as replays affirmed.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replay
Noun
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With 2020’s roguelike Hades, Supergiant Games mastered the hypnotic allure of the live-die-repeat cycle by making every attempt have meaning.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other repeat winners include Special Jury Prize winner Historias del buen valle (Good Valley Stories), a Spanish-French co-production helmed by José Luis Guerin, who previously won the same accolade with 2001’s En construcción (Work in Progress).—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And through this mind-numbing repetition, Harbaugh achieves his goal.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Elements inspired by Constantin Brâncusi’s Endless Column appear throughout, emphasizing Blahnik’s interest in geometry and repetition — qualities echoed in the design of his pointed heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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