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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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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Recent Examples of reprise
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
That includes not only the leads but actors like Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky and even Ryan Malgarini, who has since retired from acting but returned to reprise his role as Curtis’ son.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprised their roles as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who in this entry are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, and Nathan Lane reprise their roles alongside new guest stars Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest, Jermaine Fowler, and more.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
That includes not only the leads but actors like Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky and even Ryan Malgarini, who has since retired from acting but returned to reprise his role as Curtis’ son.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meryl Streep will return as Loretta, Richard Kind will reprise his role from Season 4 as Vince Fish and Nathan Lane’s Teddy Dimas will be back as well.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprised their roles as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who in this entry are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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Come back to the starting position and repeat.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Made with soft, four-way stretch fabric that resists wrinkles and pilling, they’re built to handle long flights and repeat wears.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Antonio Torres then summarized his claims, saying Geller had signed off on athletes in similar situations in the past.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating Oracle across Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience suggests the company retains a strong operating and financial base, as summarized below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Conditioning on surfaces that replicate competitive demands acclimatizes the neuromuscular system, lowering fatigue risk and potentially reducing the risk of cramps.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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LaNasa echoed her friend’s concern while adding an ignorance of history will lead to its repetition.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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After each repetition, participants performed a grip strength task and an arrowhead flanker task to measure attention.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a result of the one-off costs, the company said its now expect full-year operating profit growth of 4% to 10% at constant exchange rates, down from the 10% to 16% outlined in its second-quarter results in August.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The second season, however, failed to make the list in all three regions with no decision yet made on whether to renew for Season 3.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sweet tween series has already been renewed for a third season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the event, replays will be exclusively available for six months for purchasers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Crew chief Jordan Baker announced that the call was overturned, with the officials at MLB's replay center awarding Story a home run for the ball making contact with the foul pole.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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