1
as in summarized
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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as in repeated
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprised
Lipton reprised her role for Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival in 2017.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Rooney and Irving reprised their roles as Santa and Heat Miser, respectively, but Shawn and Booth had died before the film was produced.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Dana Carvey reprised his Saturday Night Live character Church Lady for the first time since SNL‘s post-2016 election show, this time questioning presidential son Hunter Biden (David Spade), as well as former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and MLB free agent Juan Soto.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Rapp reprised her Broadway role of Regina George in the musical film adaptation Mean Girls earlier this year.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Sweetin reprised her role in the Netflix reboot Fuller House, which spanned five seasons from 2016 to 2020.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The actress and singer made her on-stage debut in the original 1996 cast of Rent and reprised her role in the 2005 film adaptation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
More recently, in Young Sheldon’s 2024 series finale, Parsons and Mayim Bialik reprised their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in scenes that revealed that the scientists are now parents of two — and Parsons’ very last line doubled as a shout-out to Cuoco’s former alter-ego.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Nov. 2024
In 2003, DeGeneres starred in Disney's Finding Nemo as the voice of the forgetful fish Dory, and reprised the role in Finding Dory in 2016.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Rooney and Irving reprised their roles as Santa and Heat Miser, respectively, but Shawn and Booth had died before the film was produced.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Dana Carvey reprised his Saturday Night Live character Church Lady for the first time since SNL‘s post-2016 election show, this time questioning presidential son Hunter Biden (David Spade), as well as former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and MLB free agent Juan Soto.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Rapp reprised her Broadway role of Regina George in the musical film adaptation Mean Girls earlier this year.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Sweetin reprised her role in the Netflix reboot Fuller House, which spanned five seasons from 2016 to 2020.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The actress and singer made her on-stage debut in the original 1996 cast of Rent and reprised her role in the 2005 film adaptation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
More recently, in Young Sheldon’s 2024 series finale, Parsons and Mayim Bialik reprised their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in scenes that revealed that the scientists are now parents of two — and Parsons’ very last line doubled as a shout-out to Cuoco’s former alter-ego.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Nov. 2024
In 2003, DeGeneres starred in Disney's Finding Nemo as the voice of the forgetful fish Dory, and reprised the role in Finding Dory in 2016.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Science journal Nature summarized these concerns in a 2022 editorial, warning that hydrogen requires large quantities of electricity for it to be separated from other elements—electricity that could otherwise be used to directly power homes, businesses and vehicles.David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Activating the Pay Attention feature causes a Moto device to begin recording audio, which can be transcribed and summarized for future reference.Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Suggestions In court filings released Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office outlined several options to ensure the historic conviction remains intact.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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As outlined in Justice Alito's dissenting opinion, the Seventh Circuit court ruled that the groups could not bring a case to court to challenge the policy unless one of their children were trans and the parent had, consequently, been directly affected by the policy.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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For forensic experts, understanding how these tools work—and ensuring their results can be replicated—is essential for maintaining credibility in investigations and the courtroom.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The trend hit on a formula that works and is easily replicated with neutral colors or completely monochromatic looks, according to Thomaï Serdari, professor of marketing and director of the fashion and luxury program at New York University’s Stern School of Business.Jessica Dickler,Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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The orders had to be renewed every five days.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yes, Black Doves has been renewed for a second season.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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