1
as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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as in repeated
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprised
Priestley and Supernatural’s Cindy Sampson have reprised their roles as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett in the series, which was originally greenlit by Canada’s Corus Entertainment.
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Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Elordi, meanwhile, costarred with Margot Robbie in February's buzzy adaptation of Wuthering Heights and reprised his role as Nate Jacobs in Euphoria's third season, which premiered on HBO April 12.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The series, in which Christopher Meloni reprised his SVU character, Elliot Stabler, in a different branch of the NYPD, ran for four seasons on NBC before becoming a Peacock original in its fifth and now final season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Szadkowski reprised her role as Dorita on HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.
—Rachel Desantis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Emma D'Arcy landed an Emmy nomination playing an older version of Rhaenyra later in Season 1 and stayed the lead in Season 2, though Alcock also reprised her role as a guest star.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Chris Pratt reprised his role of Mario, as did Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Tolkan reprised his role in all three films in the Back to the Future franchise.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The character became a mainstay of the series, reprised in several holiday episodes over the years.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Elordi, meanwhile, costarred with Margot Robbie in February's buzzy adaptation of Wuthering Heights and reprised his role as Nate Jacobs in Euphoria's third season, which premiered on HBO April 12.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The series, in which Christopher Meloni reprised his SVU character, Elliot Stabler, in a different branch of the NYPD, ran for four seasons on NBC before becoming a Peacock original in its fifth and now final season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Szadkowski reprised her role as Dorita on HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.
—Rachel Desantis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Emma D'Arcy landed an Emmy nomination playing an older version of Rhaenyra later in Season 1 and stayed the lead in Season 2, though Alcock also reprised her role as a guest star.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Chris Pratt reprised his role of Mario, as did Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Tolkan reprised his role in all three films in the Back to the Future franchise.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The character became a mainstay of the series, reprised in several holiday episodes over the years.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprised
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Activities of journalists in relation to sources are often summarized under the terms of newsgathering or sourcing.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The pattern is repeated across the country and across industries.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once designed, both the dresses and the tuxedo had to be replicated in duplicates to accommodate the stunt doubles and the mess that would ensue while shooting the final scene of the wedding night.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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As speakers on Tuesday night pointed out, teachers at the school have a specialized skill set that cannot be replicated by most other teachers in the district at typical middle and high schools.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Critics say that the new deal, which builds on the Sandhurst Treaty, first signed in 2018 and renewed in 2023, isn't addressing the underlying issue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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His contract was not renewed after failing to meet expectations.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprised. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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