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
Show, reprising Kelso and Jackie, respectively.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Emma Roberts, one of the stars of the movie, is an executive producer and will guest star in the pilot, reprising her role as Claire.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Lee voices Spider-Man 2099’s AI assistant Lyla in the Spider-Verse franchise (2018-present), reprising her role in 2027’s Beyond the Spider-Verse.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Naturally, Holland is reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, along with Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Peter’s former bestie Ned Leeds.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are reprising their voices as Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 June 2026
In the film, out July 31, the pair is reprising their respective roles as the titular Queens neighborhood hero and love interest MJ.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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.
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George Yang,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Emma Roberts, one of the stars of the movie, is an executive producer and will guest star in the pilot, reprising her role as Claire.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Lee voices Spider-Man 2099’s AI assistant Lyla in the Spider-Verse franchise (2018-present), reprising her role in 2027’s Beyond the Spider-Verse.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Naturally, Holland is reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, along with Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Peter’s former bestie Ned Leeds.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are reprising their voices as Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 June 2026
In the film, out July 31, the pair is reprising their respective roles as the titular Queens neighborhood hero and love interest MJ.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Roshan will next be seen starring in Krrish 4, reprising his role as superhuman Krishna Mehra in the blockbuster franchise.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
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Tasks such as reviewing documents, summarizing materials, reconciling reports, and preparing educational materials can increasingly be streamlined with AI tools.
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Rest, review, and notice what keeps repeating in your mind.
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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Kostyukevich called Sit to get information on what happened, according to a court document outlining what information would be addressed at trial, known as a trial brief.
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Although the petition against the fireworks was not started by the nonprofit, the group shares concerns about the event and sent a letter to officials last month outlining the harms caused by the fireworks.
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Rafael Castro, big, 6-9, George Washington Similar to Nelson above, Castro was a dominant big man in the Atlantic 10, but replicating that success as a 6-9 (in socks) big man at the next level may require a different approach.
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.
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There was an email about Nuno staying, then constant emails about renewing.
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Anthony Quezada, 35th, said he was blocked from renewing a lease just a few years ago after holding his landlord accountable for not addressing issues.
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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