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

The actor, who is also known for playing the titular character in the Hellboy movies of the early 2000s, is due to reprise — sort of — his acclaimed role for a meta take on Sons of Anarchy in FX and Hulu’s Legends limited series. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Will anyone from the original A Different World series reprise their role? — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Marley Shelton is now Sheriff Judy Hicks, Gale reunites with Dewey after their divorce, Sidney comes home, and Skeet Ulrich reprises his role as Billy Loomis in his daughter Sam’s (Melissa Barrera) eerie hallucinations. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 Zuniga is reprising her role as Princess Vespa while other original stars who returned for the sequel include George Wyner as Colonel Sandurz, Bill Pullman as Lone Starr and Brooks as Yogurt. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise

Noun

For the Greek international to be so consistent with repeat actions like that tempting pass should be a massive help to Arsenal throughout the season.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, major theater chains such as AMC, Regal and Alamo Drafthouse have continued to incentivize repeat visits by offering premium formats, novelty merchandise, alcohol service and discounts for loyalty program members.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Handwriting is slower than typing, which forces people to summarize and rephrase a teacher or coach’s point in their own words.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Every time an employee asks AI to summarize a meeting, rewrite an email, analyze a spreadsheet or search through thousands of internal documents, the company is paying for another unit of intelligence.

— Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of summarize

Noun

Why At a time when images are constantly produced and quickly forgotten, this open call invites artists to create work that resists repetition, holds attention, and makes something felt.

— Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Not only do these dramatic repetitions yield diminishing returns, Hicks also seems to run out of ways to answer with any kind of surprising modulation.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of repetition

Verb

The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Rather than simply predicting a doomsday plot, the main purpose of this release is to outline a pathway with the necessary steps to set things on the right track.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

Spotify’s deal, which includes naming rights for the Camp Nou, was renewed in October 2025 for a further four seasons.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The move in Treasury yields was driven mostly by the soaring price of energy, which has renewed fears of an inflation crisis.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Plaintiffs’ attorneys now apply it to cookies, tracking pixels and session replay tools, and courts have let many of these cases move forward.

— Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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