as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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Recent Examples of reprise
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Perhaps on Saturday evening, his George Washington character will make a reprise.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2024
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who will be reprising his role in a second Trump term, has a history with the incoming president in the Empire State.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Stan will next reprise Bucky Barnes in Thunderbolts, which is set to be released on May 2, 2025.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Perhaps on Saturday evening, his George Washington character will make a reprise.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Conceicao swapped it for a cigar at the end of the night and reprised his viral dance from past title celebrations at Porto.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who will be reprising his role in a second Trump term, has a history with the incoming president in the Empire State.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
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In executing their arrest warrant—the first against a sitting South Korean President—law enforcement officials avoided a repeat of tense scenes from Jan. 3, when they were blocked from detaining Yoon for five-and-a-half hours by his security staff, before finally beating a chastening retreat.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Anna Leigh Waters takes a triple crown in a repeat of last year's domination, but two new winners on the men's side limit Ben Johns to just one Tour finals title.Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tools that can answer questions, summarize content, and help users navigate complex information will be game-changers.Lutz Finger, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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These include the ability to generate images with AI models, summarize local documents, and ask an AMD chatbot questions about graphics settings and more.Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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The numbers suggest Lamar Jackson should repeat as MVP, but the challenge has been replicating his regular-season play in the postseason.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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So that’s what Jan does, replicating himself with carefree abandon.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Relationships need repetition and structure to grow.Serena Dai, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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Rather, these freelancing skills are developed through repetition and practice, and through learning from and watching the habits of other freelancers who've made it to the pinnacles of their careers.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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The company outlined an alternative oversight plan in a letter obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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This article outlines who is affected by this change and actions to take next.Cicely Jones, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The state Insurance Department issued a new regulation last month meant to turn the tide of some of the largest insurance companies’ refusal to take on new customers in California or decisions not to renew policies of current ones.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, 732 fire insurance policies were not renewed in 2022 alone, accounting for 11 percent of such policies in the neighborhood.Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The channel will feature over 50+ hours of live, near-live and VOD content including ceremonial weigh-ins, press conferences and condensed replays.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Within a week of premiering new episodes, all the aforementioned hits bring in anywhere from 7 to 11 million viewers just from linear telecasts and DVR replays — a substantial number, though obviously a lot fewer overall than what similar smashes drew 20 years ago.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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