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
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Anticipating frigidity, the organizers of the 2025 iteration (Donald Trump’s, reprise) moved the event indoors, to the Capitol Rotunda, whose limited capacity of six hundred people helpfully delineated who was in and who was on the outs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The three reprised their role in the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Fans will get to see Ariana Grande's take on the number in a reprise in Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters on Nov. 21, but for now, fans can watch Erivo's version on Peacock, where Wicked is currently streaming.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Anticipating frigidity, the organizers of the 2025 iteration (Donald Trump’s, reprise) moved the event indoors, to the Capitol Rotunda, whose limited capacity of six hundred people helpfully delineated who was in and who was on the outs.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Cast Lauren Cohan reprises her role as Maggie Rhee, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan joining her once again as Negan Smith.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The three reprised their role in the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
—Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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Curry might need somewhere near a repeat for the Warriors to save this series and season in Houston.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Kelly Clarkson has been wearing various styles on repeat on her talk show, including balloon-sleeve and floral tops.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even her accessories choices have a sophisticated touch, especially her rounded gold-trim sunglasses and animal print oversized tote bag — replicate her look with the items below.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Will this new-look Oregon passing attack be able to replicate the recent success under Gabriel and, before him, Bo Nix? Tune in to the Big Ten Network on Saturday for the Oregon Spring Game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In any event, Jia’s longtime admirers will recognize that this oddly repetitive scene is itself a repetition.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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As the latest repetition of the Iron Man and Avengers formula, Thunderbolts* markets familiarity as a brand.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 May 2025
Verb
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In a letter to U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman formally outlined the league’s proposal.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky told journalists on Friday that Ukraine had outlined a list of security guarantees with London this week and will pursue his alternative plan following discussions with Trump in Rome on Saturday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sewell Avery, chairman of Montgomery Ward & Co., refused to renew a union contract on orders of the War Labor Board.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, tenants in the Independence Towers Tenant Union have renewed demands to meet with Ponnezhan.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fox Sports also provided full match replays on its free streaming service, Tubi.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The original call was safe but the Dodgers challenged and it was overturned on replay, ending the inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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