repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
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: containing repetition
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
Examples of repetitive in a Sentence
an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements
She left the job because the work was too repetitive.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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While most industrial robots are confined to repetitive, pre-programmed scripts, these advanced systems are designed to learn and adapt on the go.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, Garrett said the move was driven by concerns – shared by many educators – that much of the homework students are assigned – especially in math – is needlessly repetitive, takes too long to complete and hasn't adapted to the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Features like IntelliCode provide context-aware suggestions, helping reduce repetitive code and improve accuracy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, Garrett said the move was driven by concerns – shared by many educators – that much of the homework students are assigned – especially in math – is needlessly repetitive, takes too long to complete and hasn't adapted to the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Features like IntelliCode provide context-aware suggestions, helping reduce repetitive code and improve accuracy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
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