as in to repeat
to say or state again
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Recent Examples of iterate
Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
That distinction is critical, since algorithms can be replicated, optimized, and iterated upon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Even after years of iterating, the vision Wright articulated was hard to picture.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The company said that this gives creative teams unprecedented flexibility, as directors and designers can iterate quickly, refining aesthetics and story beats in real time.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
That distinction is critical, since algorithms can be replicated, optimized, and iterated upon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Even after years of iterating, the vision Wright articulated was hard to picture.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The company said that this gives creative teams unprecedented flexibility, as directors and designers can iterate quickly, refining aesthetics and story beats in real time.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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Scammers can repeat this process hundreds of times a day, building detailed profiles with very little effort.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 17 minutes, the notification was repeated a total of five times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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