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 Then last Tuesday in the Brewers-Rays game, Bucknor blew a call at first base that was so obviously wrong, both managers could be seen laughing at the replay on the scoreboard. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 On replay, the contact looked minimal, but the yellow came anyway. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 Anyone else fall asleep about an inning into last night’s romp over Arizona, then speed-run a replay this morning? Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Read below for a replay and highlights from Friday as the Texas Longhorns fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Game 2. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay
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Noun
  • The gallery had sold six of the eight paintings on view by the day before Thursday’s VIP preview, at prices from $6,000 to $18,500, to both European and American buyers, some repeat clients.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But hope runs eternal among box office pundits, with many counting on a repeat of summer 2023 and the Barbenheimer phenomenon.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has benefited from a public worn down by repetition.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Peter and his collaborators hammered on this idea that whites faced a genocide through immigration with persuasive repetition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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