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
A little over a minute later, the Lightning had another runout and another apparent shorty, but replay determined that Anthony Cirelli pushed it into the net with his hand.
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Patrick Mahomes gifted other Kansas City Chiefs members a Hublot watch, some of which can retail for over $40,000, as well as a Full Swing KIT, an indoor golf practice tool that analyzes swings and captures replay videos that can be viewed from an app.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, a dramatic and precarious second-period save held up to replay review, and the Avs went into their holiday break with a 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth and a five-point cushion in the President’s Trophy race.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
As boos rained down when the replay was shown, there was no penalty called on the play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Patrick Mahomes gifted other Kansas City Chiefs members a Hublot watch, some of which can retail for over $40,000, as well as a Full Swing KIT, an indoor golf practice tool that analyzes swings and captures replay videos that can be viewed from an app.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, a dramatic and precarious second-period save held up to replay review, and the Avs went into their holiday break with a 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth and a five-point cushion in the President’s Trophy race.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
As boos rained down when the replay was shown, there was no penalty called on the play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replay
Noun
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According to the news release, OCC is working to protect consumers from any potential repeat effects experienced during Winter Storm Uri in 2021.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was the facility’s third repeat violation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team used a code on top of the repetition codes to give them bit-flip protection.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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