as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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Recent Examples of reprise
Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced a review of its procedures for energy standards, which one expert described as a reprise of the first Trump administration’s attempts to create procedural hurdles to updating efficiency standards.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Tracie Thoms, who played Andy’s best friend Lily, and Tibor Feldman, who portrayed the chairman of Runway’s parent company, will reprise their roles in the sequel.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Noun
The icy winds tend to keep residents firmly planted inside, while the early sunsets plunge the region into darkness before 5:00 PM for the bulk of the season—but fortunately, one Boston hotel in particular offers the perfect reprise from the bitter cold.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced a review of its procedures for energy standards, which one expert described as a reprise of the first Trump administration’s attempts to create procedural hurdles to updating efficiency standards.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Some of the actors that were in the Fox films will reprise their roles for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film, set to be released on December 18, 2026.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Tracie Thoms, who played Andy’s best friend Lily, and Tibor Feldman, who portrayed the chairman of Runway’s parent company, will reprise their roles in the sequel.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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That love and pride is reciprocal: In San Juan, a day before his show this Friday, bars and cars blasted his music on repeat.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Rev's software currently offers AI models that can record, transcribe, take notes and summarize to aid legal professionals in their day-to-day jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can’t replicate.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Travel becomes a proxy for visibility, mentorship, exposure, and accelerated development—all of which are things that no Zoom call can replicate.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Yes, but before that, the grooming process, as outlined at the trial, was a socialization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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France and Saudi Arabia together issued a declaration backed by the Arab League and its members such as Egypt and Qatar, outlining steps toward implementing a two-state solution.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of that year, as the Catalans’ president Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election campaign promise to renew him, Messi was linked with a potential return to the Blaugrana as his two-term deal in the French capital expired.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But the ruling that Tatis had gotten safely back into third was overturned on replay review, which showed Millas had tagged Tatis on the left calf.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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