REPEATS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of repeats next

present tense third-person singular of repeat

as in reiterates

to say or state again I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

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as in recites

to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

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reads

as in echoes

to say after another now repeat the oath after me

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as in replicates

to make or do again try not to repeat your mistakes

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noun

plural of repeat

as in repetitions

the act of saying or doing over again if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning

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Recent Examples of repeats

Verb

As previously reported, the other late-night shows will cede the spotlight to The Late Show on Colbert’s final night, with both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel airing repeats on May 21. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 In my experience leading an intelligent document processing (IDP) platform, this pattern repeats across industries. —

Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Santos then repeats the action, smiling and laughing, with more fries going into the same container. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Because unfortunately history repeats itself and the same problems keep coming back. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 This microburst pattern often repeats dialogue in slightly shifting variations, the story proceeding along in a choppy cadence. —

Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Then the cycle repeats with every single heartbeat. —

Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026 Tragicomedy repeats as embarrassing parody. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The process then repeats every time a domain asks for credentials again. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026

Noun

This simple decision loop repeats continuously, allowing the system to operate autonomously using only basic obstacle detection and directional comparison. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026 Costumes had repeats for the outfits. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026 That subtle vertical line, almost like a tongue and groove, repeats throughout the entire home. —

Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026 Because the same pattern repeats. —

Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 If recent history repeats, new cries could come from the crowd, too. —

Josh Gross, Daily News, 2 May 2026 But then to have [this mutation] be so massive and so many repeats stuck in there, that is unusual. —

Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 There’s maybe a textbook way to write a song, which is the chorus just repeats as is every time. —

Nate Sloan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeats

Verb

Wolfe reiterates Five Below as outperform Wolfe says its checks show that the company’s Dumpling event this past weekend was a major success.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of their motives and reasons.

— Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024