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
After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The service offers real-time engagement features, on-demand replays, and interactive content throughout the season.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For those with neither, there is Fever Direct, a direct-to-consumer subscription pass that carries those 18 games and includes full replays.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Broadcast replays showed the ball deflecting off his face before striking catcher Logan O'Hoppe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Originally ruled no goal, the call was reversed quickly when replays showed the puck had fully crossed the line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The service offers real-time engagement features, on-demand replays, and interactive content throughout the season.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For those with neither, there is Fever Direct, a direct-to-consumer subscription pass that carries those 18 games and includes full replays.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Broadcast replays showed the ball deflecting off his face before striking catcher Logan O'Hoppe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Originally ruled no goal, the call was reversed quickly when replays showed the puck had fully crossed the line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replays
Noun
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This simple decision loop repeats continuously, allowing the system to operate autonomously using only basic obstacle detection and directional comparison.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Costumes had repeats for the outfits.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Proper form and control matter more than doing higher repetitions.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
5 May 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Replays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replays. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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