Definitions

repetition

[rep-i-tish-uhn] / ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ ən /

NOUN

duplication; doing again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litany recurrence reiteration repeat rhythm

STRONG

alliteration chant chorus copy echo encore iteration paraphrase periodicity perseveration practice reappearance recapitulation recital redundancy rehearsal relation renewal repetitiousness replication report reproduction restatement return rote tautology

WEAK

broken record ingemination iteracy iterance reoccurrence staccato

Antonyms

STRONG

original

WEAK

instance

Example Sentences

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"What they say about the ceasefire and its violation is a repetition of history," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Hole by hole, she cut the pattern by hand, using a hair-thin steel wire and a technique that was almost monastic in its repetition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This repetition suggests that there are deep constraints guiding how humans organize language.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Elsewhere, she uses that same device of repetition to freeze-frame happy memories - representing a new way of thinking.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I finished typing them before even the first newsboy arrived, eager to lose myself in the repetition of punching down key after key.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Vocabulary lists containing repetition

Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory

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Poetry: Literary Devices

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AP English Lit exam terms

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