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
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Most, if not all of the characters, seen in the series will likely return to reprise their role for the feature film.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Nick, Joe and Kevin are slated to reprise their roles as the Gray brothers and executive produce alongside Lovato on Camp Rock 3.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, and Jack O'Connell reprise their roles from the previous film.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Most, if not all of the characters, seen in the series will likely return to reprise their role for the feature film.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
This spring, Reid first shared her wish to be a flower girl in Zendaya’s wedding to Holland, 29, a few months after announcing that she wasn't invited to reprise her role as Gia in Euphoria’s third and final season.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Nick, Joe and Kevin are slated to reprise their roles as the Gray brothers and executive produce alongside Lovato on Camp Rock 3.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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In the market for a staple piece to wear on repeat this autumn?—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her approach combines catalog ownership, touring, streaming, and direct sales, creating a conglomerate effect with herself as the charismatic CEO and her superfans as loyal, repeat customers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To summarize the last few days, he was waived at the end of the Braves' season, passed through waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, and opted to leave the organization.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, America’s culture of innovation is a decisive advantage that China has struggled to replicate.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than getting caught in a web of repetition, Matheny wanted to spin some new ideas that felt natural.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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But for the sake of avoiding repetition, let’s shout out some other players.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI's 120-day plan In a blog post, OpenAI outlined steps to strengthen protections.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for Helsley, his Mets tenure will be on replay in the head of every general manager who even considers giving him an offer.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Watch a replay of video coverage above.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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