as in repeats
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 repetitions
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.
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Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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
Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Weights and repetitions vary by division, but the structure stays the same at events worldwide.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Practice repetitions gain reality.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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
Continue alternating sides for 12 repetitions, two sets.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Weights and repetitions vary by division, but the structure stays the same at events worldwide.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Head coach Cori Close called on Onyenwere to jump into the practice mix as part of an effort to limit the seniors’ repetitions and keep their legs fresh ahead of the trip to Sacramento for the next round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Practice repetitions gain reality.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitions
Noun
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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
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Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine recently inked a deal with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
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It's reported to reach an energy density of 175 Wh/kg – the highest achieved in mass production for sodium chemistry according to the company – and delivers a range of over 400 km (249 miles), with CATL targeting 500–600 km (310–373 miles) in future iterations.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alloy’s television footprint includes more than 900 hours of hit series, with titles like Netflix’s global hit You, the CW’s Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries, as well as its spinoffs The Originals and Legacies, The 100, and multiple iterations of Pretty Little Liars.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Repetitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitions. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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