1
as in summarizing
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 repeating
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprising
Roshan will next be seen starring in Krrish 4, reprising his role as superhuman Krishna Mehra in the blockbuster franchise.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Fans can rest easy because voice actors John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro are reprising their roles as Marcus and Dom, respectively.
—George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That didn’t stop Chun from reprising his role in the failed 1997 reboot.
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The original movie's screenwriter Robin Schiff has returned to write the sequel, with Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell reprising their roles from the original.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Tom Kenny, the original voice of Spyro, will be reprising his role as the iconic purple dragon for the project.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 June 2026
In addition to Serkis reprising his performance-capture role of Gollum from Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy, the film also has Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood reprising their roles as Gandalf and Frodo, respectively, and Jamie Dornan stepping into the role of Aragorn.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while some are reprising their roles, including Wi Ha-jun as the detective and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter, Squid Game 2 welcomes Korean industry veterans Kang Ae-sim, The Glory’s Park Sung-hoon, and Sweet Home’s Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-uk.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Fans can rest easy because voice actors John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro are reprising their roles as Marcus and Dom, respectively.
—George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That didn’t stop Chun from reprising his role in the failed 1997 reboot.
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The original movie's screenwriter Robin Schiff has returned to write the sequel, with Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell reprising their roles from the original.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Tom Kenny, the original voice of Spyro, will be reprising his role as the iconic purple dragon for the project.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 June 2026
In addition to Serkis reprising his performance-capture role of Gollum from Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy, the film also has Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood reprising their roles as Gandalf and Frodo, respectively, and Jamie Dornan stepping into the role of Aragorn.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while some are reprising their roles, including Wi Ha-jun as the detective and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter, Squid Game 2 welcomes Korean industry veterans Kang Ae-sim, The Glory’s Park Sung-hoon, and Sweet Home’s Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-uk.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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Samsung Phone Deal The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a gorgeous display that stays readable in direct sunlight, while next-level AI tricks genuinely save time, like summarizing calls or finding pet photos from vague voice commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Nov. 2025
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The sequence of events is complex, but worth summarizing for its audacity.—
Sean Patrick Cooper,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
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In an era when major cruise lines usually build ships in recognizable classes, repeating and refining a successful design across several vessels, that alone makes Epic unusual.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In Nazi Germany, trans people were some of the first people who were attacked, and history is repeating.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Recently, booked passengers on Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas received an official notice outlining guidelines for cabin door decorations, according to the Cruise Hive blog.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The Sentinel has done a thorough job outlining the fiscal impact that eliminating property taxes in Florida would have on homeowners, businesses and local governments.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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According to the team, the data collected by the system could be used to train robots to perform household tasks by replicating the dexterous hand movements used by humans.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Given the financial and environmental costs of manufacturing at scale in orbit, Williams, the biophysics professor, expects that the future lies in making small research batches in space and replicating that on Earth.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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While negotiations between Amazon and USPS over renewing their current contract have stalled, with the key sticking point issue at hand being the reverse auction, Amazon confirmed that its relationship with the Postal Service remains ongoing.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Bonta initially said the $468,000 was for assisting outside attorneys to help with the investigation, in which Thao is accused of accepting bribes from the Duongs for renewing their contract with the city of Oakland.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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