repeating

verb

Definition of repeatingnext
present participle of repeat
1
as in reiterating
to say or state again I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

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2
as in reciting
to give from memory repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

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3
as in echoing
to say after another now repeat the oath after me

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4
as in replicating
to make or do again try not to repeat your mistakes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repeating
  1. reciting
  2. replicating
  3. renewing
Verb
  • The show includes ten digital portraits of contemporary actors—including celebrities like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen—reciting lines from various Shakespeare plays.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
    Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reciting
Verb
  • Regarding interiors, the sets required sourcing Biedermeier furniture, and replicating existing frescoes from monasteries in Moldova.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even a mouse brain has more than 70 million interconnected neurons in a massive neural net; just replicating that compute power alone would take hundreds of megawatts of power and millions of GPUs.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicating
Verb
  • Why is Max not renewing its deal with Sesame Street?
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This anniversary highlighted how important renewing auction authority with a pipeline of 5G spectrum is for America's innovation leadership and economic competitiveness.
    Maria Curi, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of renewing
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