Definition of replaynext
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 After Crews was initially ruled safe, the A’s challenged and the call was overturned following a replay review for the final out of the inning. ABC News, 18 July 2026 Outside, the celebratory scene replays, almost bittersweet, as the voice of director Wash Westmoreland commands the cameras and his ensemble, now thoroughly in young adulthood, from an invisible space across the room. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 The stadium announcer did not provide any guidance, and the big screen did not show the replay. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 One of them was controversial, however, after video replay showed a kick hit the wire holding up the Skycam, and England needed just two passes before Bellingham made a guy miss and buried his shot in the back of Norway’s net. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay
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Noun
  • Customers who find the brand in-store move into the direct channel, where loyalty programs, email and repeat-purchase data deepen the relationship.
    Christopher Yang, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The championship dethroned Argentina, which was trying to become the first repeat champion since Brazil in 1962.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • His 45- to 60-minute workouts combine high-repetition weight training with hundreds of core exercises designed to maintain strength, mobility and muscle tone while avoiding unnecessary bulk.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The scene comes right after Odysseus’ encounter with the Cyclops, another enormous man-eating creature, and Nolan wanted to avoid the repetition.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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