as in repeats
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 summarizes
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 replicates
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprises
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin Streep reprises her role as Loretta, an actor and now-wife of Oliver.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Over 35 years after the release of Tim Burton's 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton reprises his iconic role as the titular character in the 2024 sequel.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s something comforting about returning to the familiar rhythms of the last sitcom everyone seemed to be watching at the same time, even if only one member of the original cast, Oscar Nuñez, reprises his role.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Tucci, meanwhile, reprises his role as Andy’s coworker and pal, Runway art director, Nigel Kipling.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oscar Nuñez reprises his role as Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez on The Paper, Peacock’s new sitcom set in the same world as The Office.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the season finale, as Dylan reads a letter from his outie, the theme reprises with emotional force.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Chad Michael Murray reprises his role as Jake, a motorcycle riding heartthrob.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Camille Cottin reprises her role as Andréa, the force-of-nature agent from the series who in the film is an aspiring director.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin Streep reprises her role as Loretta, an actor and now-wife of Oliver.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Over 35 years after the release of Tim Burton's 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton reprises his iconic role as the titular character in the 2024 sequel.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s something comforting about returning to the familiar rhythms of the last sitcom everyone seemed to be watching at the same time, even if only one member of the original cast, Oscar Nuñez, reprises his role.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Tucci, meanwhile, reprises his role as Andy’s coworker and pal, Runway art director, Nigel Kipling.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oscar Nuñez reprises his role as Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez on The Paper, Peacock’s new sitcom set in the same world as The Office.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the season finale, as Dylan reads a letter from his outie, the theme reprises with emotional force.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Chad Michael Murray reprises his role as Jake, a motorcycle riding heartthrob.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprises
Noun
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Project to project, the two endeavor to build conceptual through lines, referencing past successes without resting on repeats.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dashboards fill, action plans get filed, and the cycle repeats.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The poster starts by making some chirping noises, which the cat replicates.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fractured narrative replicates the characters’ fractured perspectives.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An asthma action plan is a form that outlines what to do when symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, fatigue or abdominal pain occur.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Based on this experience, this article outlines four strategies for building regional hubs that create sustainable competitive advantages.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fall release slate comes as Pushkin also renews its podcast ad sales and distribution pact with iHeartMedia.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regeneration renews ecosystems after disruption.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprises. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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