iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Additionally, the arsenal should include companies that can iterate capabilities with warfighter feedback since improvements on the battlefield now happen in hours not years. Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Designs four dresses for the festivities, all of which were iterated on in her spring 2025 collection. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025 Its conflict with Russia has forced it to build, iterate and deploy highly effective, low-cost unmanned systems. Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025 Vertical integration allows companies to rapidly iterate and optimize their processes to accelerate research and development, minimize supply disruptions, and reduce costs. Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for iterate

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iterate was in 1533

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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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