reruns

noun

plural of rerun
as in rebroadcasts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reruns
  1. repeats
  2. iterations
  3. replays
  4. repetitions
  5. renewals
Noun
  • No items are repeats from years prior, such as the Uncrustable Crunch, Endzone Express appetizer box or the Breakfast Burger from 2025, or the Touchdown Toast from 2024.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t expect too many repeats here; Turner bakes with the seasons, with interesting flavor combos.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • Throughout different variations of this question in previous iterations of this poll, Stafford had only been mentioned once.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of the evening, head to the dedicated Martini Bar for one of its over 100 iterations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of iterations
Noun
  • The motor coach features food, match replays, charging and hospitality.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Slow-motion replays showed the Argentine striker using his hand to punch the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton, but the referee didn’t see the foul.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of replays
Noun
  • Not only do these dramatic repetitions yield diminishing returns, Hicks also seems to run out of ways to answer with any kind of surprising modulation.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That won't be easy with Cousins receiving the first-team repetitions as the Raiders go into regular-season mode.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of repetitions
Noun
  • Many Indian and Nepali restaurants were reportedly forced to close after their owners — most of whom came from their native countries to seek business opportunities in Japan — said their visa renewals had been rejected.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the business, answering those questions may require looking at repeat purchase rate, retention, renewals, referrals, cancellations or customer lifetime value.
    — Joe Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewals
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“Reruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reruns. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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