as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
the repetition of the honor society's oath at the initiation ceremonies got old really quickly
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Recent Examples of repetition
But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.
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Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Repeat the Same Plant for Structure Another trick that professional landscapers rely on is repetition.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Second-year quarterback Will Howard was expected to take a majority of the first-team repetitions with the offense during the camp that runs until Wednesday.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Such repetition creates familiarity and, likely, animosity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Repeat the Same Plant for Structure Another trick that professional landscapers rely on is repetition.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Second-year quarterback Will Howard was expected to take a majority of the first-team repetitions with the offense during the camp that runs until Wednesday.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Such repetition creates familiarity and, likely, animosity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
Noun
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However, Cicinato noted that many itineraries from the city visit the Western Caribbean, so repeat guests may not find much variety in destinations, and the closest major airport is nearly an hour away by car.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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And then, here comes MLB with its fancy new replay system, and everyone loves it.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Well, the receiver and the team are apparently trying to see about a replay.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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