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
This replays, of course, the buildup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
The kind of margin that exists mostly in slow-motion replays of sprints.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
In this intimate setting for a thousand basketball fans, massive floor-to-ceiling LED screens electrify the space with replays of the action.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
His eyes trained on numerous replays and with Howard in his ear, Bankes did not take much convincing.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
South Park, like the platform’s replays of CBS shows, can be consumed with a traditional cable bundle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Besides new cars, Genki has confirmed that replays, a core feature for anyone who recalls playing the original TXR titles on Dreamcast and PS2, are also on the way.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Homan protested, but, according to World Curling’s rules, there are no official replays, and the official’s final call stands.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Curlers anticipate debates and rule changes to come, such as whether video replays should be used to assist rulings, and what penalties curlers who break the rules incur.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
The kind of margin that exists mostly in slow-motion replays of sprints.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
In this intimate setting for a thousand basketball fans, massive floor-to-ceiling LED screens electrify the space with replays of the action.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
His eyes trained on numerous replays and with Howard in his ear, Bankes did not take much convincing.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
South Park, like the platform’s replays of CBS shows, can be consumed with a traditional cable bundle.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Besides new cars, Genki has confirmed that replays, a core feature for anyone who recalls playing the original TXR titles on Dreamcast and PS2, are also on the way.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Homan protested, but, according to World Curling’s rules, there are no official replays, and the official’s final call stands.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Curlers anticipate debates and rule changes to come, such as whether video replays should be used to assist rulings, and what penalties curlers who break the rules incur.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replays
Noun
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Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid vs Benfica — being repeats.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Go out, get reps, get repetitions.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Replays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replays. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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