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as in reiterating
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in reciting
to give from memory
repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized
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as in replicating
to make or do again
try not to repeat your mistakes
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Recent Examples of repeating
A week is a repeating pattern of seven days.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a certain romance attached to the notion of repeating the feats of March 1996, when Nottingham Forest faced a Bayern Munich side packed full of big names in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The crystals in question contain tiny repeating patterns smaller than the wavelength of light.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
San Diego State won’t be repeating as the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a certain romance attached to the notion of repeating the feats of March 1996, when Nottingham Forest faced a Bayern Munich side packed full of big names in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The crystals in question contain tiny repeating patterns smaller than the wavelength of light.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
San Diego State won’t be repeating as the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
Verb
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Kerr did not specify whether or not Curry had begun drills involving physical contact, only reiterating that an update would come Saturday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Krasinksi, who returns to write and direct the new film, posted Monday before reiterating the July 30, 2027 release date.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The toddler was the third generation in their family to skate at Sunrise Rollerland, echoing the three generations of Neutzes who worked at the rink.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rick is in a shopping mall, riding the escalator, and hears the song echoing distantly on the mall’s sound system.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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His young nephew provided the entertainment, whacking a plastic ball around with a toy club on the lawn, replicating pro golf mannerisms a little too closely.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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In December 1995 the FDA approved the first protease inhibitor, Saquinavir, which actually stopped the virus from replicating.—
Steve Bender,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sharp moves in bond yields underline the market uncertainty, chiming with the huge swings in oil and gas since the conflict began, as analysts say that persistent higher-for-longer energy prices will drive central bank policy responses.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Until now, with the dark electronica of the original pairing perfectly with Def Leppard’s chiming guitars and a flurry of white lights added to the vibe.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How is learning song lyrics compared to memorizing dialogue?—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the era of the fax machine, knowing more than your competitors by holding specialized knowledge, memorizing procedures, and mastering complex systems, was a genuine competitive edge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Warning about the potential consequences of Skydance founder Ellison and his father, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, owning both CBS and CNN, Acosta’s remarks picked up on a placard quoting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week criticizing the media over its Iran war coverage.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Post, quoting unnamed sources, reported that the embassy refused and that Mullin then threatened them, though the actual threats were not reported.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
5 Mar. 2026
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He’s successfully advocated for creating new incentives for affordable housing construction and automatically renewing a program that freezes property values for some seniors, heading off big bill spikes from rising property values.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, the recent videos are renewing the debate over how quickly driverless cars should roll out in major cities.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeating. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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