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as in reiterates
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in replicates
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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as in repetitions
the act of saying or doing over again
if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning
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Recent Examples of repeats
Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
History repeats itself with the latest version of BMW’s flagship sedan.
—Stephen Edelstein, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
This sweeps bacteria, food, and other debris toward your colon, and repeats the process every 90 to 120 minutes, Farhadi says.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
This pattern repeats across the country, and not just in high-level tech environments.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
And across Miami-Dade, the scene repeats itself.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Frequency is how often something repeats over time.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Your cart will subsequently go to the next person in line, and the process repeats.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond transparency concerns, Dreier said the FY 2027 request largely repeats a plan Congress already rejected during the FY 2026 cycle, when lawmakers restored NASA's science funding after a similar proposal was overturned in a bipartisan vote.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
By Sky’s preferred measure, including repeats, the audience fell by more than a third from 784,000 to 503,000.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s maybe a textbook way to write a song, which is the chorus just repeats as is every time.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
With more companies reporting earnings next week, there are some names that could be in for big gains if history repeats itself.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
History repeats itself with the latest version of BMW’s flagship sedan.
—Stephen Edelstein, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
This sweeps bacteria, food, and other debris toward your colon, and repeats the process every 90 to 120 minutes, Farhadi says.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
This pattern repeats across the country, and not just in high-level tech environments.
—Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
And across Miami-Dade, the scene repeats itself.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Frequency is how often something repeats over time.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Your cart will subsequently go to the next person in line, and the process repeats.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond transparency concerns, Dreier said the FY 2027 request largely repeats a plan Congress already rejected during the FY 2026 cycle, when lawmakers restored NASA's science funding after a similar proposal was overturned in a bipartisan vote.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
But then to have [this mutation] be so massive and so many repeats stuck in there, that is unusual.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
By Sky’s preferred measure, including repeats, the audience fell by more than a third from 784,000 to 503,000.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s maybe a textbook way to write a song, which is the chorus just repeats as is every time.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026
This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Even without the repeats, there were complaints of predictability.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats
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Mizuho reiterates Amazon as outperform Mizuho raised its price target to $325 per share from $315 ahead of earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of their motives and reasons.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The research describes soleus push-ups as sustained contractions rather than individual repetitions, suggesting the movement should be performed continuously over time.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The reboot chimes once the process is done.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes.—
Stephen Watson,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If a company guarantees results or quotes a price before reviewing your financial situation, that’s a major red flag.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, Greg quotes some of Tommy’s writing back to him, which, for a writer, is right up there with seeing your work in print.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boothby said the garden operates under a lease that renews every five years unless either party provides 30 days notice.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mexico City’s Museo Anahuacalli is set to receive more than 150,000 objects from Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, the grandson of Diego Rivera, in a donation that significantly expands the museum’s holdings and renews attention on the artist’s original vision for the site.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s no standing around, and certainly no waiting for the broadcast to show a few replays first.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Repeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeats. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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