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repetitions

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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He might not take several weeks off before each one, but he has a new appreciation for the importance of arriving early and getting in repetitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He memorized symbols and repetitions when texting girlfriends, a trick he compares to a person who can’t speak Spanish singing along to “La Bamba.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"At some point it goes on the wrist. Way more players have problems with the wrist. I think the problem is the many, many repetitions."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

This repetition produces what psychologists call the illusory truth effect, where as few as three repetitions convince the human mind something is true.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

On the first and last repetition, the melody is played or sung, and soloists improvise during the other repetitions.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones