Thesaurus results for ITERATION

iteration

noun

ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of iteration

as in repetition

the act of saying or doing over again your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin

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Recent Examples of iteration In August of last year, the Detroit Free Press reported Cadillac had decided not to do away with the XT5 crossover and would instead release its next iteration in 2027—with a traditional combustion engine under the hood. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 So far, 170 projects have been awarded tax credits under the newest iteration of the program. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Better, faster, stronger The latest iterations of the project were also 3D printed, a move that’s expected to both speed up development and drastically cut costs. — Alex Harris july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for iteration

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After about seven years of covering politics every day, the repetition of the photographs started to wear on her.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The repetition of spotting weak arguments in a memo, interpreting ambiguous data, and anticipating stakeholder’s concerns, built judgment.

— Marlo Lyons, Harvard Business Review, 24 July 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

The repertoire is remarkable, with meat, fish and vegetarian choices, and designed so guests combining lodges won’t be repeat-eating.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Leaders can identify where customers abandon journeys, where support friction emerges, which workflows create repeat issues and where the experience companies promise doesn’t match the one customers actually have.

— Craig Crisler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of repeat

Noun

The race was in some ways a replay of 2024, when Shah narrowly won in a crowded primary field that included Galán-Woods and lost in the general election.

— Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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