replays

plural of replay
as in repeats
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 replays The 24/7 outlet has more than 200 hours of premium race content including live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, behind-the-scenes footage, archival videos and full coverage of the 2026-27 season. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Additionally, both Sunday’s women’s finals and key replays will air on NBC, which can be streamed online for free via DirecTV’s five-day trial and Fubo’s five-day trial. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the better approach to convince such holdouts is not constant replays of the same extravagant talk track, but something more practical. Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense. Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Without the use of video replays, its unlikely any of those calls would have been made and the World Cup quarterfinals would probably look quite different. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The league also will implant contact-sensing computer chips in each basketball to aid officials with out-of-bounds replays. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 While slow-motion replays appeared to show a decent case for a penalty, the referee ruled play on and a quick check by the video assistant referee confirmed the on-field decision. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 After having watched a few replays, Claus, indeed, showed Balogun a red card. Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replays
Noun
  • When spring arrives, the larvae pupate into adults, emerge from the tree, and the 1-year life cycle repeats.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While French acknowledges that color palettes and repeats might fall in or out of trend, the pattern sandwich will endure.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Complete eight to 10 repetitions, then switch your stance and repeat on the opposite side.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Redshirt sophomore Kaylon Miller has taken repetitions at center and redshirt freshman Willi Wascher was second on the depth chart at the position for the Alamo Bowl last season.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Replays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replays. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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