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as in to reiterate
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning
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as in persistent
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Recent Examples of repeat
Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather, Hannity’s show ran a scroll of USAID spending, repeating many of the items that the White House had identified last week, some of them sounding like perfectly absurd outlays.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Law Murray, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the National Association of Realtors® 2024 Profile of Buyers and Sellers, the median age of buyers peaked at 56 years old, and the typical repeat buyer age is 61 years old.
—Jay Kalinski, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2024
Coach Dan Hurley had to replace five of his top seven scorers from that team, yet the Huskies have been even more dominant in their bid to become the first repeat national champions since Florida in 2006-07.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The organization created a system where workers could be deployed to one team to gain skills and knowledge for a period of time, then move on to another department to repeat the experience.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather, Hannity’s show ran a scroll of USAID spending, repeating many of the items that the White House had identified last week, some of them sounding like perfectly absurd outlays.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
Lack of availability caused Joel Embiid to miss out in 2025, while Philadelphia’s poor record canceled a repeat bid from Tyrese Maxey, the NBA’s leading non-All-Star scorer at 27.6 points per game.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
According to the National Association of Realtors® 2024 Profile of Buyers and Sellers, the median age of buyers peaked at 56 years old, and the typical repeat buyer age is 61 years old.
—Jay Kalinski, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Huskies are loaded for their pursuit of a repeat national championship.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2024
Coach Dan Hurley had to replace five of his top seven scorers from that team, yet the Huskies have been even more dominant in their bid to become the first repeat national champions since Florida in 2006-07.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
Verb
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Hilaria touches on the media tempest surrounding her accent, reiterating that she was raised bilingual.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pan also reiterated Beijing’s commitment to adopt a proactive fiscal policy and an accommodative monetary policy this year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kirk also recited a flurry of mostly inferential data to suggest that Turning Point Action was crucial to flipping Arizona and played a major role in Trump’s eight-point gain in support among Black men.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Hyman isn’t interested in listening to candidates recite their resumes.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Only in the film’s final scene, when Mathis returns to the bedroom with her husband, does Tapia de Veer’s score introduce a second voice to the rhythmic panting: her desire echoed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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The individual oversized lodging and resort scale also echo these best-in-class operators like Singita, Royal Malawane, Great Plains Conservation and &Beyond.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There’s that personality thing that just cannot be replicated yet.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The biggest push regarding Chase and Higgins is the urgency to avoid these deals lasting into the summer or replicating what unfolded during Chase’s hold-in of camp last year.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His first senior goals may not have been as eye-catching, but they were similarly steeped in repetition.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Start with lighter weights and higher repetitions to practice form and build muscular endurance.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Intense fear of gaining weight or persistent behaviors that get in the way of weight gain, even if the person is already at a dangerously low weight.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flick was hopeful Yamal would be available for Tuesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid but said referees should take greater action to deter persistent fouling.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, Rachael’s younger sister Trinity Kirkconnell chimed into Gabby’s comments to shed some light on the timeline.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Oldenburg’s gloopy piles of toast would seem to be in direct opposition to Lever House’s midcentury polish, but his concerns chime here in slyly seditious ways.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One of the puzzles in Animal Well (2024) requires memorizing a route to escape a gigantic ghost cat.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, it was discovered that Larson had memorized the patterns in the game board, essentially doing his own version of counting cards to ensure his victory.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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