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as in reiterating
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in reciting
to give from memory
repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized
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as in replicating
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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Recent Examples of repeating
But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
And instead of Mulder talking about his fond memories playing for the A’s in Oakland, a loud and repeating beep echoed through the public address system.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Rams are repeating a costly issue that occurred at the start of the 2024 season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
And instead of Mulder talking about his fond memories playing for the A’s in Oakland, a loud and repeating beep echoed through the public address system.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles Rams are repeating a costly issue that occurred at the start of the 2024 season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
Verb
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In August, the city received additional correspondence from the county counsel reiterating its request for the return of Do’s contribution.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bank raised its price target on the cloud software giant to $281 per share from $221 in a Monday note, while reiterating its overweight rating.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Line of the week is Benito reciting a snippet of Pablo Neruda in Spanish.—
Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Less convincing are some of the dramatically hefty scenes involving Dillon’s Horn, who seems, at times, to be reciting his dialogue rather than fully embodying it.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the eclipse reaches its maximum for your location, points of light shining through small gaps, such as the holes of a colander or spaces between leaves, may appear as tiny crescents, echoing the scene in the sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Listings on marketplaces Etsy and needshirt showed shirts replicating the one depicted in images the FBI circulated in their search for the suspect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The immediate next steps for the research include replicating the results in thin films to compare them with bulk crystals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Quaid, who portrayed the imposing Cousin Eddie in the movie, said that Chase had trouble memorizing his dialogue while filming a particularly verbose breakdown scene near the climax of the film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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A little circular icon at the bottom of the screen tracks and visualizes your exact thumb motion with a red line to make memorizing tricks easier.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Friedman assured the financial community that these hard times will pass, quoting Warren Buffett.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the same time Moss was rocking an earring and quoting Jeezy, Surtain was rounding into an All-American at Alabama.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the conversations are about renewing it and renewing it quickly.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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