REPRISE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ri-ˈprēz

Definition of reprise

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter

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verb

ri-ˈprīz

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

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as in to repeat

to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Noun

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Mitch Pileggi reprise their roles as Fox Mulder, Dana Scully and Walter Skinner, respectively. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 The film will also see Ian McKellen reprise his role as Gandalf, while Lee Pace returns as Thranduil. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

Gary Lewis is reprising his role as DSU Robertson, who works closely with Amy and Kirsten. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Gary Lewis reprises his role as DSU Robertson, who continues to work closely with Amy and Kirsten. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise

Noun

Law enforcement is no longer required to give first-time offenders a warning and repeat violations can cost people $2,000 to $5,000 each.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
One had repeat customers, clean inventory and a functioning management team; the other depended on a single customer, one hero product and its founder.

— Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Agencies are moving fast toward letting AI agents query government data directly; not just render dashboards for humans to read, but retrieve records, summarize case files and flag anomalies on their own.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The tool saves significant time, in particular searching for case law and summarizing lengthy documents.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarize

Verb

Arkansas is among many Southern states that hope to replicate the success of Mississippi in pulling up reading scores.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026
Remark’s goal is to replicate the intuition and memory of a human advisor, creating a cohesive experience where the digital rack is always being assembled for the shopper.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicate

Noun

Do this across the length of a yoga mat and back for 20 repetitions.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Activities that involve repetition and rhythm, like weaving or knitting, go even further by reducing activity in the limbic system, which regulates our fight-or-flight response.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetition

Verb

In another video, a vendor who sells power and construction tools outlines the near-impossible nature of trying to import cargo into Iran, detailing a complicated supply chain that passes through several countries.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Gilbert also outlined proposals aimed at expanding access to healthcare.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

As some communities across the country are choosing to end their relationship with Flock Safety and its license plate readers over privacy and police misuse concerns, several Chicago suburbs are renewing their use of the controversial police tool.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The idea is to cleanse the body from toxicity and renew your cells.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

Boone cited the opinion of Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant who is responsible for the team’s replay duties.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
For now, video officials will be limited to categorical errors, such as a second caution given to a player for handball when replays prove the ball hit them in the face.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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