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
New Zealand was awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time after Maya Hahn was brought down in the box but the decision was overturned after the officials considered replays for more than five minutes.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The goal came off the board after replays showed the Nyquist was indeed maybe a half inch offside entering the offensive zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
This replays, of course, the buildup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
But replays showed the ball was still in his hands as time expired.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Video replays are now inaccessible to officials until the final two minutes of the game, meaning the bench has unseen angles at its disposal.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
These replays are being broadcast and the radio technology made it so that people in the Philippines could listen to this fight live.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This next part is what replays in Wessinger’s mind on a loop.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The kind of margin that exists mostly in slow-motion replays of sprints.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The goal came off the board after replays showed the Nyquist was indeed maybe a half inch offside entering the offensive zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
This replays, of course, the buildup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
But replays showed the ball was still in his hands as time expired.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Video replays are now inaccessible to officials until the final two minutes of the game, meaning the bench has unseen angles at its disposal.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
These replays are being broadcast and the radio technology made it so that people in the Philippines could listen to this fight live.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This next part is what replays in Wessinger’s mind on a loop.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The kind of margin that exists mostly in slow-motion replays of sprints.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replays
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Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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On his latest album, the Russian producer crafts distinctive dub techno rhythms inspired by the chiming repetitions of Indonesian gamelan music.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Replays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replays. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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