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
Franchise alum Warwick Davis, who played Professor Filius Flitwick across all eight Harry Potter films, is reprising his role for the HBO series.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
The film is set to bow on March 19, 2027 with Schwartz reprising his role along with Jeff Fowler returning to direct.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The show was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe series to premiere on Disney+, with Marvel stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as Wanda and Vision from the Marvel films.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
After reprising the role of Marv in the 1992 sequel, Stern continued his voice work as narrator on The Wonder Years during its six-season run from 1988 to 1993.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The second half of the series is Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Trevor Slattery, the actor character who played The Mandarin in Iron Man 3, attempting to redeem himself after that fiasco.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 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
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
The film is set to bow on March 19, 2027 with Schwartz reprising his role along with Jeff Fowler returning to direct.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The show was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe series to premiere on Disney+, with Marvel stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as Wanda and Vision from the Marvel films.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
After reprising the role of Marv in the 1992 sequel, Stern continued his voice work as narrator on The Wonder Years during its six-season run from 1988 to 1993.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The second half of the series is Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Trevor Slattery, the actor character who played The Mandarin in Iron Man 3, attempting to redeem himself after that fiasco.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 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
Verb
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Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our clinicians spend a lot of time digging through electronic data, summarizing it and making decisions.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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To pull this off, Van Noy recommends repeating colors found in your mural around the rest of your space.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s no need to hunt through menus or remember how to set repeating events.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Securing two triage rooms to complete the exam as a way to ensure privacy in the busy emergency department, Dana, with help from Emma, begins the evidence collection while carefully outlining the process to Ilana.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Broward Sheriff’s Office, like other law-enforcement agencies, has stringent rules on when its deputies can chase a vehicle, , outlining situations that allow for it, according to the agency’s policy.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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For younger cast members who underwent extensive physical training, Yuen emphasizes the importance of finding individual voices within the genre rather than simply replicating what has come before.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With Ryan Murphy’s Love Story renewing interest in the couple’s romance, her engagement ring is also back in the spotlight.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The facility drew widespread national attention last month after a photograph of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat as he was led away by officers, spread online, renewing concerns about conditions inside Dilley.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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