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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
Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Gamecocks are the defending national champions and have the capability of repeating.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, no repeat champion has ever made it to the Super Bowl the next season.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2024
Coach Dan Hurley had to replace five of his top seven scorers from that team, yet the Huskies have been even more dominant in their bid to become the first repeat national champions since Florida in 2006-07.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Their brief repeats the same argument that the courts have previously rejected — that the top-two system discriminates against parties and deprives voters of choice by not guaranteeing every party a place on the November ballot.
—Jeremy Gruber, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Gamecocks are the defending national champions and have the capability of repeating.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Other repeats included Bob Hope (1968, 1991), Paul Anka (1979, 1995) and Bob Newhart (1972, 1998).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, no repeat champion has ever made it to the Super Bowl the next season.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The Huskies are loaded for their pursuit of a repeat national championship.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 21 Mar. 2024
Coach Dan Hurley had to replace five of his top seven scorers from that team, yet the Huskies have been even more dominant in their bid to become the first repeat national champions since Florida in 2006-07.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeat
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Tiffany Olson, the school board communications director, reiterated the district’s dedication to prioritizing teacher compensation and maintaining competitiveness in the educational landscape.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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When asked about the train encounter, a British embassy spokesperson reiterated the new ambassador's regrets about Epstein and his behavior.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Kirk also recited a flurry of mostly inferential data to suggest that Turning Point Action was crucial to flipping Arizona and played a major role in Trump’s eight-point gain in support among Black men.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Hyman isn’t interested in listening to candidates recite their resumes.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Beef Tallow Recall as Warning Issued Over Consuming Products California Faces 'Unprecedented' Population Shift Donald Trump Gets Bad News About His Social Security Taxes Plan Diana Eberlein, chair of the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives, echoed Subbaraman's sentiment.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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What if a candidate’s diversity statement echoed some of the free-speech concerns in this column?—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the fair, the Small World ride was moved to Disneyland and eventually replicated at other Disney theme parks around the world.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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In this study, hatchling loggerheads from a North Carolina beach were taken back to the laboratory and kept in aquarium tanks with separate magnetic fields replicating actual magnetic signatures in two ocean locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The door is covered in a Warhol-like repetition of Socrates faces; the blackboard is framed with more busts of Socrates.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived).—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump took office last month at a time of persistent pessimism among Americans, with an average satisfaction score across key elements of U.S. life hovering at just 38%.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mestre said older pertussis patients often come into the emergency room after facing a persistent cough that does not go away after a week or so.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, Rachael’s younger sister Trinity Kirkconnell chimed into Gabby’s comments to shed some light on the timeline.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Oldenburg’s gloopy piles of toast would seem to be in direct opposition to Lever House’s midcentury polish, but his concerns chime here in slyly seditious ways.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Are your prayers from your books, memorized over time, or inspired by the moment?—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shannon memorized Gray’s face in pictures, then arrived with Azalea at 6 a.m. to get a front-row seat.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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