as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Recent Examples of iteration
As usual, Apple is expected to unveil the latest iterations of its operating systems at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is typically held in early June.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Not only that, but unlike the previous USA network iteration, which had a weekly rollout, all 10 episodes will be released simultaneously.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The first iteration of the car—which was released by the Prince Motorcar Company—arrived on the scene in 1957 as a luxury sedan.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Edward Ashton originated this world in his 2022 novel Mickey 7, which centers on the seventh iteration of Mickey Barnes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Not only that, but unlike the previous USA network iteration, which had a weekly rollout, all 10 episodes will be released simultaneously.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The first iteration of the car—which was released by the Prince Motorcar Company—arrived on the scene in 1957 as a luxury sedan.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
Edward Ashton originated this world in his 2022 novel Mickey 7, which centers on the seventh iteration of Mickey Barnes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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Take a one- or two-minute break between repetitions, repeating one or two times.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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While some people initially took Trump’s comments about Canada becoming the 51st state as a joke, his constant repetition means Canadians are no longer laughing, Kahlon said.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The schedule was one evening classroom session, followed by a full-day field session and repeat.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, many of the world's automakers have testing facilities where their research and development teams decamp to Monday through Friday for weeks on repeat during the winter months.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Those unable to catch the show live can watch an on-demand replay via Peacock starting Thursday.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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With each replay, a growing number of musicians, athletes, and other big West Coast names — including YG, Steve Lacy, Russell Westbrook, Black Hippy, and Mustard — joined him onstage, in what looked like an Avengers ensemble of Drake haters.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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