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

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack reprise their roles as Woody, Buzz and Jessie. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino reprise their roles for the film. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Verb

The cast has been filming in New York City this week, reprising their Coven characters from season three. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 Starring Leslie Grace as the titular Gotham City desk cop turned vigilante, Batgirl also Brendan Fraser, Jacob Scipio and Ivory Aquino, as well as Michael Keaton reprising his role as Bruce Wayne from Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprise

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Noun

These clutch wallets accompanied Vaccarello’s step-and-repeat of suits that comprised the opening eight looks–a nod to the 60th anniversary of the Le Smoking, one of the house’s most revolutionary contributions to the industry.

— Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Wednesday is a repeat of these temperatures, but without passing clouds to provide some shaded relief.

— Sean Macaday July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

To summarize, physical AI governance is an extension of operational and safety governance, and the boards best positioned are ones that import high-reliability-organization oversight practices rather than scaling up their AI ethics frameworks.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 9 July 2026

Definition of summarize

Verb

Mastros becomes the seventh position player to transfer to Georgia this offseason, as the Bulldogs continue to build up their 2027 roster and attempt to replicate the success from this past season.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
After an investigation was conducted, the Cruise Lines International Association and the International Maritime Organization implemented over 30 new safety rules and policies to avoid replicating the 2012 disaster, per CNN.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of replicate

Verb

Warsh made his mark during his first meeting as chair in June, holding rates steady while outlining changes to the central bank's approach.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 July 2026
According to reporting by The Sacramento Bee, the new hiring protocol will allow managers to outline criteria for their ideal candidate and sort applications based on those measures.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a second season, with production set to begin this summer and targeting a spring 2027 premiere.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The trophy’s appearance comes at a time when both the US and Iran have renewed hostilities following the collapse of an interim cease-fire deal signed in June.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

Outside, the celebratory scene replays, almost bittersweet, as the voice of director Wash Westmoreland commands the cameras and his ensemble, now thoroughly in young adulthood, from an invisible space across the room.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The stadium announcer did not provide any guidance, and the big screen did not show the replay.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

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