repeated

adjective

re·​peat·​ed ri-ˈpē-təd How to pronounce repeated (audio)
1
: renewed or recurring again and again
repeated changes of plan
2
: said, done, or presented again

Examples of repeated in a Sentence

The landlord ignored her repeated requests to have the stove repaired. He never succeeded in spite of repeated attempts.
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Only one of them, Jamie Baker of JP Morgan, asked CEO Robert Isom to respond to repeated mentions by United CEO Scott Kirby that American underperforms its two peers. Ted Reed, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 When the customer followed up, Lutz allegedly made repeated excuses and offered partial reimbursements, but would not fulfill the customer’s demand for a full refund. Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Substantial penalties are warranted when players violate the rules intended to protect player safety on a repeated basis, particularly when the violations carry with them a significant risk of injury to an opposing player. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024 Being able to carry out this type of attack—dropping one bomb after the other in waves of precise and repeated airstrikes—is an important skill that has been honed by Israel to penetrate bunkers and will work just as well in Iran. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repeated 

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeated was in 1545

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“Repeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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repeated

adjective
re·​peat·​ed ri-ˈpēt-əd How to pronounce repeated (audio)
: done or happening again and again : frequent

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