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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Harewood became the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, London, nearly 30 years ago in 1997, and his historic reprise was among the biggest stories in theater last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Best of all, the matchup: The Padres and Cubs have started fast, and with a few breaks might reprise their October duels of last fall and 1984.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner all return to reprise their roles from the original films, with newcomers Skyler Gisondo and Beanie Feldstein also joining the cast as the older versions of Henry and Samantha Focker.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Harewood became the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, London, nearly 30 years ago in 1997, and his historic reprise was among the biggest stories in theater last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci also reprise their roles, and director David Frankel returns to helm.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Best of all, the matchup: The Padres and Cubs have started fast, and with a few breaks might reprise their October duels of last fall and 1984.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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However, Cicinato noted that many itineraries from the city visit the Western Caribbean, so repeat guests may not find much variety in destinations, and the closest major airport is nearly an hour away by car.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That makes Dispatch useful for reviewing different proposals, comparing contracts, or summarizing research.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Kate Hudson’s red carpet glam is subtle and affordable enough to replicate in real life.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The results will outline the levels of available nutrients and show what the soil needs.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
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The director of the Platte County Board of Elections, Chris Hershey, said his office gave candidates a yellow sheet of paper outlining how to file their personal financial disclosure statements.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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First, California could renew the tax every year, cementing the state as inhospitable for the wealthy, many of whom will simply leave – which many billionaires have – or choose not to establish businesses in California at all.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.—
Danielle Wilhour,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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