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reiterative

adjective

Definition of reiterative

as in repetitive

marked by repetition the novelist's reiterative style really bores some readers

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Recent Examples of reiterative There is a similar ambivalence to Lee’s reiterative combinations of a few basic elements. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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repetitive

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Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Several large Western companies have recently embraced Chinese models as a way to reduce costs for certain repetitive tasks like customer service and writing routine code.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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