repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
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2
: containing repetition
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun

Examples of repetitive in a Sentence

an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements She left the job because the work was too repetitive. At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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GenAI automates repetitive tasks like creating ad copy, allows marketers to produce content at scale and can provide inspiration for campaigns. Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Google suggests tedious or repetitive things like scheduling a haircut or ordering groceries as a good job for the Chrome agent. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025 Mineart said automation and AI can help move workers away from less safe, duller, and more repetitive tasks. John Kell, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 Robotic system can assemble objects faster The system is designed to automate repetitive manual work. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of repetitive was in 1756

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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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repetitive

adjective
re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpet-ət-iv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun

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