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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Recent Examples of reprise

Noun

Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles as midnight margarita-sipping witches for the sequel, now guiding the next generation (played by new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams) through the complications of making magic. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Will anyone from the original A Different World series reprise their role? — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Pitt also will be seen later this year in the Netflix pic The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, reprising his character from Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 hit Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, for which Pitt won the Supporting Actor Oscar. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 The piece reprises a format used in 2017 by Sierra to confront the Syrian Civil War, which had begun in 2011 and continued until December 2024. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise

Noun

But Caminero — who is only 23 years old — was the first repeat performer, winning unanimously both times.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
What matters more is whether full-price repeat purchases, customer loyalty and local market insights can ultimately feed back into global decision-making.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

If everyone summarizes the same earnings call with similar models and reaches the same conclusion, speed to consensus is an efficiency gain, but consensus is the opposite of edge.

— Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of summarize

Verb

Throughout the novel, outsiders suggest that hagwons might replicate preexisting social inequalities.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Next, the researchers plan to do broader studies that can track exposure throughout pregnancy and examine whether the associations can be replicated across different populations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of replicate

Noun

The Brazilian flip-flop brand’s familiar design codes were jumping-off points for repetition, alteration and unexpected transformation across the collection.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Clients support the development of future beauty professionals, while students gain the repetition and perspective that help turn classroom knowledge into professional skill.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of repetition

Verb

The money made from the fee, a document outlining the proposal says, will help the city avoid $125 million per year in future full street reconstruction costs.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
The new clinical guidance, released late Thursday, outlines how the program would work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

More recently, in 2023, Belarusian embassies abroad stopped extending or renewing passports entirely, putting dissidents who fled the country in a similar bind to those from Myanmar.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Presley Gerber’s death at age 27 has renewed questions about overdose risk, withdrawal complications and the challenges of addiction recovery.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

Dart was clutching at his knee after getting sandwiched between two Rams defenders that beat the Giants’ tackles off the edge, and while airborne, video replay showed his leg shift in an awkward way.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
But the replay official determined Treadwell was down by contact after he was brushed by Sneed’s finger while falling to the ground.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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