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
Harry founded the Games in 2014 and celebrated their seventh iteration in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, earlier this month.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
This team very much is stuck in the middle (if even that) at the moment, with it arguably about what the front office can do to take the team to a higher level with the next iteration.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The De Tomaso Pantera 90 Si up for sale is one of just 41 built and was the final iteration of a car that was famed for its many—and confusing—number of iterations, not to mention modifications performed by owners that made many a Pantera all but unrecognizable.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
In December, Variety confirmed Lawrence was working on a new iteration of the series via 20th Television for ABC.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
This team very much is stuck in the middle (if even that) at the moment, with it arguably about what the front office can do to take the team to a higher level with the next iteration.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The De Tomaso Pantera 90 Si up for sale is one of just 41 built and was the final iteration of a car that was famed for its many—and confusing—number of iterations, not to mention modifications performed by owners that made many a Pantera all but unrecognizable.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
In December, Variety confirmed Lawrence was working on a new iteration of the series via 20th Television for ABC.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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Nutkins said that a few repetitions in a session can help.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Setting expectations can boost engagement and retention. Point 2: Highlight the value of repetition.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An even more dramatic possibility also looms: in a repeat of history, Kagame might be planning regime change in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, some 930 miles to the west.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
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The test flight will be a repeat of what SpaceX hoped to achieve on the previous Starship launch in January, when the rocket broke apart and showered debris over the Atlantic Ocean and Turks and Caicos Islands.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Last month, in a move capable of triggering déjà vu, there was a replay of that scenario.—
Jeffrey Wasserstrom,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Roguelikes work well with the arcade beat ‘em up formula, encouraging more replays.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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