as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
the repetition of the honor society's oath at the initiation ceremonies got old really quickly
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Recent Examples of repetition
As usual on a film shoot, there was a lot of repetition, and a lot of waiting.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The power of blackmail, though, has been diminished by repetition.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 28 June 2025
Share learnings with the team to build trust and prevent repetition.
—Gisela Carere, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
These lessons are essential not only for historical literacy but also for understanding and preventing the repetition of past mistakes.
—Jane Tanaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The power of blackmail, though, has been diminished by repetition.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 28 June 2025
Share learnings with the team to build trust and prevent repetition.
—Gisela Carere, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
These lessons are essential not only for historical literacy but also for understanding and preventing the repetition of past mistakes.
—Jane Tanaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for repetition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetition
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
Noun
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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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For subscribers who are not able to join, a replay of the livestream will be available after the event.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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