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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2
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
Albert Johansson looks in line to take the last spot in Detroit’s top four, likely reprising his role on the right side next to Simon Edvinsson.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Shields will return to When Calls the Heart in the Hallmark hit’s upcoming Season 13, Variety reports, reprising her role as Jack’s mother Charlotte Thornton in a three-episode arc.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
For this tour, Keery's worked on some new material and will also be reprising a few older tracks he's wanted to play for a long time.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the years, each main cast member — including Kidman, Witherspoon, Woodley, Dern, and Kravitz — has expressed interest in reprising their roles.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration completed the reversion to a Cold War frame, declaring a global divide between democracies and autocracies, with China and Russia reprising their roles as principal foes.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Olsen isn't the only Marvel star reprising a big role.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Also reprising their roles alongside Myles (Hijack) and Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) are Clara Rugaard (Black Mirror) and Victoria Hamilton (The Crown), with new cast announced at a later date.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Shields will return to When Calls the Heart in the Hallmark hit’s upcoming Season 13, Variety reports, reprising her role as Jack’s mother Charlotte Thornton in a three-episode arc.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
For this tour, Keery's worked on some new material and will also be reprising a few older tracks he's wanted to play for a long time.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the years, each main cast member — including Kidman, Witherspoon, Woodley, Dern, and Kravitz — has expressed interest in reprising their roles.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration completed the reversion to a Cold War frame, declaring a global divide between democracies and autocracies, with China and Russia reprising their roles as principal foes.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Olsen isn't the only Marvel star reprising a big role.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Also reprising their roles alongside Myles (Hijack) and Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) are Clara Rugaard (Black Mirror) and Victoria Hamilton (The Crown), with new cast announced at a later date.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
Verb
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In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oli systematically begins to pick them up, walking steadily between the basket and the floor, dropping the balls in the tennis ball hopper one by one, repeating the process with consistent precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like that pair, the upcoming Air Max 95 features red and green striping with repeating Undefeated branding and a patent leather toe wrap.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled a fiscal impact report or memo outlining the impact of federal budget cuts on Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each agency maintains its own shutdown plan, outlining which staff remain on duty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miller started with strikeouts of Seiya Suzuki, Kelly and Crow-Armstrong, replicating the sequence of events from his one-inning appearance a day earlier.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the Bears’ 0-2 start last month, Stevenson struggled in pass coverage, renewing concerns about his ability to reach his next developmental checkpoint.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The fee will apply whether the driver is being issued a license for the first time or renewing their license.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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