as in repeats
to say or state again
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Recent Examples of iterates
No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Literary, visual, and performative art of the African diaspora iterates separation as a literal separation of the bodies of mothers and children.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Each new Songmont model undergoes wear testing; the brand fine-tunes and iterates its prototypes based on customer feedback.
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Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Literary, visual, and performative art of the African diaspora iterates separation as a literal separation of the bodies of mothers and children.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Each new Songmont model undergoes wear testing; the brand fine-tunes and iterates its prototypes based on customer feedback.
—
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterates
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The two women talk, and Ashley repeats that Trevor was involved in a blackmail scheme with Dennis, but that Trevor complained about his cut.
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Funny how history repeats itself.
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Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as outperform The firm said that Nvidia is a key player in the humanoid space.
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Despite the grim cliffhanger, hope remains, Bradway reiterates.
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“Iterates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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