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 Angels challenged the play and replays appeared to show that Siri was safe but the call on the field was not overturned.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The replays of Fosse getting hurt still cause divide among fans.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
And on the next Spurs possession, an out-of-bounds call that should have gone their way — replays showed the ball went out off of Holmgren — did not.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Transcription of the audio is done manually through constant replays and group discussions.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The build-up with Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez is worth countless replays itself, a display of mesmeric one-touch passing.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.
—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
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The replays of Fosse getting hurt still cause divide among fans.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
And on the next Spurs possession, an out-of-bounds call that should have gone their way — replays showed the ball went out off of Holmgren — did not.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Transcription of the audio is done manually through constant replays and group discussions.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The build-up with Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez is worth countless replays itself, a display of mesmeric one-touch passing.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.
—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
New York didn’t challenge, but replays showed Soler was tagged before Schanuel reached the plate.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replays
Noun
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Plus 10 days ‘til World Cup, Barkov’s back, PSG repeats, insane French Open and more.—
Greg Cote
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The same dysfunction repeats at the institutional level.—
James H. Lee,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Replays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replays. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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