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Definitions

repeat

[ri-peet] / rɪˈpit /
NOUN
something done over; duplicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
repetition replay rerun
STRONG
echo recapitulation reiteration reproduction
WEAK
reshowing
Antonyms
WEAK
original
VERB
duplicate, do again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
echo recite rehash reiterate renew replay restate
STRONG
chime din ditto imitate ingeminate iterate quote reappear recapitulate recast reciprocate reconstruct recrudesce recur redo refashion reform rehearse reissue relate remake reprise reproduce rerun retell return revert revolve rework
WEAK
come again drum into go over again hold over make like occur again play back play over read back reoccur resay reshow run over sing same old song
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy stop

Example Sentences

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The law would deal "serious punishment" to deter repeat offenders, Cambodian justice minister Koeut Rith told a news conference.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In 20 cases, patient care fell "below the level that would have been expected", while around 250 patients require a repeat scan to "monitor any changes to bone density".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

With the sides still far apart and a deadline looming, the league’s goal is to avoid a repeat of 2012 by crafting a blueprint based on lessons learned from everything that went wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They also ship nationwide through Goldbelly if you want a repeat.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I encountered a repeat performance of unfamiliar fans cheering me on in front of the medieval, storybook-looking restaurant.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.