as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
the repetition of the honor society's oath at the initiation ceremonies got old really quickly
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The later chronology, meanwhile, is sometimes blurred by the wearying cyclical repetition of addiction itself.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
The fish’s fatigue-resistant muscles are adapted to sustain these rapid muscle contractions, allowing the fish to produce clicks at repetition rates of up to 100 Hz.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In Malone’s hands, those associations change under the pressure of repetition, particularly in the stark, piercing sound-world of the organ.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Progressive overload means gradually increasing your routine's weight, frequency, or number of repetitions to challenge your muscles.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
The fish’s fatigue-resistant muscles are adapted to sustain these rapid muscle contractions, allowing the fish to produce clicks at repetition rates of up to 100 Hz.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
In Malone’s hands, those associations change under the pressure of repetition, particularly in the stark, piercing sound-world of the organ.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Progressive overload means gradually increasing your routine's weight, frequency, or number of repetitions to challenge your muscles.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repetition
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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