reiterative

adjective

Definition of reiterativenext
as in repetitive
marked by repetition the novelist's reiterative style really bores some readers

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Recent Examples of reiterative And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reiterative
repetitive
Adjective
  • Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, had previously asked the judge to limit the number of first responders to eliminate the risk of unfairly prejudicial repetitive testimony to his client.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Unlike conventional robots that are programmed for repetitive tasks, the new models are designed to reason through actions, adapt to unfamiliar environments, and carry out multi-step jobs with minimal retraining.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of repetitive

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“Reiterative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reiterative. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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