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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As it’s around 300 pages long, including innumerable repetitions, you may ask if the length and density is a bug or a feature.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Andy Akiho’s clever music mechanically parrots the repetitions in the text and grows increasingly frantic as the students’ frustration and discomfort escalate—they hate her and they want her to notice them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Stammering, or stuttering, is a type of speech disorder where the flow of spoken words is altered by repetitions or prolonged sounds.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The redshirt sophomore took first-string repetitions Saturday, followed by Nick Billoups, Henry Hasselbeck and Colton Gumino.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

There are many saints, but they are not inexhaustible, so that we find repetitions in the first namings.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck