1
as in summarized
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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2
as in repeated
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprised
Hathaway reprised her role as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Elisabeth Moss reprised the character in earlier episodes and returns later in the season.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Neill had reprised his role as Grant in the 2022 movie alongside his original co-stars Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum as well as relative newcomers to the franchise Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Priestley and Supernatural’s Cindy Sampson have reprised their roles as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett in the series, which was originally greenlit by Canada’s Corus Entertainment.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Szadkowski reprised her role as Dorita on HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.
—Rachel Desantis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
The character became a mainstay of the series, reprised in several holiday episodes over the years.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Brodie-Sangster reprised his Love Actually role for the charity mini-sequel Red Nose Day Actually.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Van der Pol reprised her role as Raven's bestie Chelsea, and the sitcom opened with the duo living and raising their children together following their respective divorces.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Elisabeth Moss reprised the character in earlier episodes and returns later in the season.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Neill had reprised his role as Grant in the 2022 movie alongside his original co-stars Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum as well as relative newcomers to the franchise Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Priestley and Supernatural’s Cindy Sampson have reprised their roles as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett in the series, which was originally greenlit by Canada’s Corus Entertainment.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Szadkowski reprised her role as Dorita on HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.
—Rachel Desantis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
The character became a mainstay of the series, reprised in several holiday episodes over the years.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Brodie-Sangster reprised his Love Actually role for the charity mini-sequel Red Nose Day Actually.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Van der Pol reprised her role as Raven's bestie Chelsea, and the sitcom opened with the duo living and raising their children together following their respective divorces.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprised
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The effect is strongest when caffeine is consumed in the afternoon or evening, according to research summarized in the 2018 National Library of Medicine review.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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Celebrated author Curtis Sittenfeld neatly and maybe unintentionally summarized the discourse in the first paragraph of her New York Times review of Melissa Bank’s novel The Wonder Spot, published in 2005.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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The 48-year-old musician repeated his anti-Jewish rhetoric in a 2025 post insisting his words aren’t the ramblings of a drunkard.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The president also repeated that the Iranians want to make a deal.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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In January, GameStop outlined a compensation package for Cohen comprising stock options tied to performance targets, including market capitalization and earnings thresholds.—
Yun Li,Anniek Bao,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The rules regarding this are clearly outlined in both Articles 1 and 2 of the Constitution for the roles between the executive and legislative branches.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In 2022, the process was replicated for the first time in a laboratory in California.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Dahmer's kitchen is replicated at another point of the exhibition.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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That is a total of 10 shows renewed, seven dramas and three comedies, and 0 canceled.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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On the anniversary of their murders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta Field Office and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office renewed a call for information that might help with the case.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Reprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprised. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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