1
as in summarizing
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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as in repeating
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprising
This performance was recorded at London’s Vaudeville Theatre with the original West End Queens reprising their roles.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Henrie is also an executive producer on the revival series, as well as a season regular, reprising his role as Justin Russo, Alex's brother.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on the New York Times best-selling novels by author Robyn Carr, the 10-episode season sees Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray reprising their roles as Maggie and Cal, respectively.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the cast of mostly young up-and-comers is Ann Dowd, reprising her role as the oppressive and indefatigable Aunt Lydia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Grey’s titular star, Ellen Pompeo, continues to serve as narrator while reprising her role on a recurring basis.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly, Finn Little is reprising his Yellowstone role.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Cretton is coming back as director and executive producer while Guest is reprising his role as showrunner and executive producer.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Henrie is also an executive producer on the revival series, as well as a season regular, reprising his role as Justin Russo, Alex's brother.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on the New York Times best-selling novels by author Robyn Carr, the 10-episode season sees Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray reprising their roles as Maggie and Cal, respectively.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the cast of mostly young up-and-comers is Ann Dowd, reprising her role as the oppressive and indefatigable Aunt Lydia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Grey’s titular star, Ellen Pompeo, continues to serve as narrator while reprising her role on a recurring basis.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly, Finn Little is reprising his Yellowstone role.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Cretton is coming back as director and executive producer while Guest is reprising his role as showrunner and executive producer.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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The actual cause is not well understood but dogs that go through this are often prone to it repeating if not spayed.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many may fall into the trap of repeating the same formula over and over again in hopes of sustaining that momentum—but the Delta CEO says that’s the wrong approach.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The proposal does not include a summary explaining the purpose of the observance, and no additional details have been published outlining how the dates would be calculated beyond the language in the bill text.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In her third semester at KISS, Kitty is determined to kick off senior year the right way by setting intentional time with her friends and outlining a list of goals to achieve.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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By replicating this motion, the researchers aim to build robots that can move precisely inside the human body.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Pop Mart's chances of replicating that success with newer characters such as Skullpanda and Twinkle Twinkle have come under investor scrutiny with the momentum that drove a massive rally in the stock over the past two years beginning to fade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands are losing Medi-Cal coverage as a result of cuts and from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements and reductions in how much will be covered for noncitizens, according to CalMatters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Either way, with the moon renewing itself here on April 17, a fresh start arrives regarding your mindset and communication style.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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