iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: version, incarnation
the latest iteration of the operating system
2
: the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as
a
: a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
b
: the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met compare recursion
3
: one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
Examples of iteration in a Sentence
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Performance data is also captured in real time and fed back into the system, allowing future campaigns to improve with each iteration.
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This iteration leans more floral with notes of pink rose and raspberry tea.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Retailers have introduced shopping assistants powered by AI that can recommend products and personalize the customer’s shopping experience, with the earliest iterations of those experiments being Amazon’s Alexa.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Turning the crown on the left activates a face shield—in green, blue, or purple to match the three iterations—that partially covers the visible features.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
This iteration leans more floral with notes of pink rose and raspberry tea.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Retailers have introduced shopping assistants powered by AI that can recommend products and personalize the customer’s shopping experience, with the earliest iterations of those experiments being Amazon’s Alexa.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Turning the crown on the left activates a face shield—in green, blue, or purple to match the three iterations—that partially covers the visible features.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for iteration
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iteration. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌit-ə-ˈrā-shən
: repetition
especially
: a computational process in which a series of operations is repeated a number of times
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