iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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In order to generate excitement, the teams behind such coins often market them using popular memes which can be shared and iterated upon on social media. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 Additional roles include assessment specialists, who pore through the volumes of analytic data to iterate and improve the curriculum. Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The bottom line: It's become common practice for social media companies to copy or iterate on new features from rival apps, but for most creators and users, TikTok copycats still aren't as good. Sara Fischer, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 SpaceX has long embraced failures as learning opportunities, and the company's culture is centered on rapidly iterating on designs—build, test, break, fix. Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for iterate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iterate was in 1533

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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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