as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Recent Examples of iteration
The first iteration took place a decade ago in the Gulch.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 July 2025
The 20th iteration of Hockey Day will be played at United Heroes League’s outdoor rink in Hastings with a weekend schedule beginning Jan. 23 with a 5 p.m. puck drop between the Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) will not stage the thirty-seventh iteration of the Art Show, its flagship fair, Artnews reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 July 2025
Colors featured for the iterations of The Cristina bag include dark plum, black and ivory.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 July 2025
The 20th iteration of Hockey Day will be played at United Heroes League’s outdoor rink in Hastings with a weekend schedule beginning Jan. 23 with a 5 p.m. puck drop between the Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) will not stage the thirty-seventh iteration of the Art Show, its flagship fair, Artnews reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 July 2025
Colors featured for the iterations of The Cristina bag include dark plum, black and ivory.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
Noun
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That love and pride is reciprocal: In San Juan, a day before his show this Friday, bars and cars blasted his music on repeat.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Witt appeared to have stolen second base, but the Mets challenged and replay review determined Witt came off the bag.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Volpe, booed earlier in the night and facing criticism for weeks, was confirmed safe following an on-the-money throw from Julio Rodríguez and a quick replay review.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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