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as in to reiterate
to say or state again
I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized
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as in repetition
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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as in persistent
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Recent Examples of repeat
Brett Schaefer, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
This cycle has repeated itself for months in a Point Loma motel where Dreaming Bear, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran, lives with several members of his family, including grandchildren who are only a few years old.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, those who reap the reward of your efforts might demand a repeat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
That’s because Hardman’s counterpart at CVS, Ben Dugan, had connected a group of repeat shoplifters at the chain to the pawnshop.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Like a record skipping, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres has repeated this mantra over and over and over and over again.
—Brett Schaefer, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
This cycle has repeated itself for months in a Point Loma motel where Dreaming Bear, a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran, lives with several members of his family, including grandchildren who are only a few years old.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Without further ado, the best cardigans according to Glamour editors, stylists, and our reviewers who wear them on repeat.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2024
In fact, those who reap the reward of your efforts might demand a repeat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
In a bid to impose heavier penalties on repeat criminal offenders, top Southern California law enforcement officials announced a new initiative Wednesday to target and try more suspects under federal guidelines.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
That’s because Hardman’s counterpart at CVS, Ben Dugan, had connected a group of repeat shoplifters at the chain to the pawnshop.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
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Mark reiterates that Jonathan is a fantastic human being.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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At an election watch party Tuesday night, Taylor reiterated his intent to run.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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During his appearances Blair has been reciting positive poll numbers and defending a political operation that some Republicans have criticized for being too slow to build out a field program.Sophia Cai, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Times published a story on September 20th, echoing most of Newsweek's reporting on Olivet, including of the mistreatment of students.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cruz's Democratic opponent, buoyed by significant grassroots support and fundraising, is aiming to replicate the near-upset seen in Cruz's 2018 re-election bid against O'Rourke, where Cruz won by only 2.6 percentage points.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The repetition of it was intimidating at first, but has now become almost sort of like therapeutic.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This line is reflexively repeated by pundits, talkers, and thinkers on both sides of the American political divide, and that repetition always engenders a great deal of backlash.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Be persistent, and don’t let an airline just pocket your money.Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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What’s happening at these two Swiss institutions, this moment of reckoning, chimes with a movement across European museums.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Here's how to set Halloween doorbell chimes for a couple of the main doorbell makers: In the Ring app, choose your device and tap Audio Settings and Chime Tones to find Halloween chimes like Dracula Theme and Creepy Laugh.Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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That process has traditionally required doctors to scroll through a database of available trials, memorize inclusion and exclusion criteria and dig through patient records to determine a good fit, Vane told CNBC.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Vicki, who figured the man likely was looking to see if police had arrived, studied him, trying to memorize his features.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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