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 Here's why Advertisement Article continues below this ad Read below for a replay and highlights from Wednesday as the Texas Longhorns beat the Georgia Bulldogs in an SEC volleyball match at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026 During the ensuing replay review, Porter stood with his arms around Brown, offering encouragement. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 With Chourio and Yelich having reached on a hit and walk, Contreras hit a chopper to third base, but replay showed Yelich beat the throw from a spinning Caminero at second, setting up a bases loaded situation. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 But after a replay review, the call was overturned to an incomplete pass, and BYU was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, moving the Knights into kicker Will Stone’s range. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replay
Noun
  • French authorities are intent on preventing a repeat of recent violent unrest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Huntington’s is the result of a three-letter repeat, and researchers have spent years attempting to lower the levels of the RNA and protein this gene produces.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This series features a lot of internal rhymes and repetitions, often in place of more thoughtful or meaningful explorations of its core ideas.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The beauty of the record lies in how these loops slowly diffract over their runtime, becoming subtly reformed over each repetition.
    — Henry Ivry, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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