as in to repeat
to say or state again
no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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Recent Examples of iterate
Problem-solving means iterating between these two mental models.
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Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Shelters often share where previous pet owners have without speaking to shelter workers, who iterate the importance of giving information when handing over animals.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Sherman-Palladino’s fascinations recur in it like fractals, iterating on themes and character types of shows gone by.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
The various test chambers can replicate upward of 2,500 tests per day, helping the Zipline team iterate quickly and not only add strength but peel away unneeded mass, too.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Shelters often share where previous pet owners have without speaking to shelter workers, who iterate the importance of giving information when handing over animals.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Sherman-Palladino’s fascinations recur in it like fractals, iterating on themes and character types of shows gone by.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
The various test chambers can replicate upward of 2,500 tests per day, helping the Zipline team iterate quickly and not only add strength but peel away unneeded mass, too.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iterate
repeat
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iterate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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