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
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Hanks is currently promoting Toy Story 5, which sees him reprise his role as cowboy toy Woody alongside Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as cowgirl Jessie.
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Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
After starring as Sue Ellen Ewing on the drama for over a decade on CBS, Gray reprised the role for the show's 2012 reboot on TNT.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Noun
But Carrey would of course reprise the title role.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Hanks is currently promoting Toy Story 5, which sees him reprise his role as cowboy toy Woody alongside Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as cowgirl Jessie.
—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
Taylor also reprised his role on two of its spinoffs — Sanford and Grady — and briefly re-teamed with Foxx for a few episodes of The Redd Foxx Show before his character was recast.
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Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
After starring as Sue Ellen Ewing on the drama for over a decade on CBS, Gray reprised the role for the show's 2012 reboot on TNT.
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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But the modern operator also needs better data, better attribution, and better tools to see which guests drive revenue, influence, repeat visits, and reputation.
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Could the model summarize a contract, answer a customer, support an analyst or a clinician?
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Ultimately, the entire discipline of artificial intelligence can be summarized as the effort to recreate the intelligence of human brains in silicon machines.
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Yet many could still replicate portions of its economic evolution by broadening participation, encouraging private enterprise, welcoming additional foreign investors, and leveraging competition among outside powers to secure more favorable outcomes.
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After some more tweaking and optimizing, the cell started growing and replicating its DNA.
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Complete 10–15 repetitions per leg.
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Despite decades of repetition, eating more carrots will not give you night vision.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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During a recent industry webcast alongside leaders from Cisco, Intel, and Nutanix, Debo Dutta, Chief AI Officer at Nutanix, outlined a strategic blueprint to help executives navigate this transition.
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The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
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The Federal Reserve attributes much of the gap to a capital stock the United States renews faster than anyone else, and the IMF to European firms that stay too small and invest too little to reach the frontier.
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But the review should never have happened, because it was only recommended based on slow-motion replays.
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After having watched a few replays, Claus, indeed, showed Balogun a red card.
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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