Synonyms of repeats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of repeat

1

as in reiterates

to say or state again

I repeated the address over and over until I had it memorized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reiterates
• chimes
• echoes
• iterates
• summarizes
• comes again
• rehearses
• dins
• paraphrases
• outlines
• mouths
• rewords
• recapitulates
• parrots
• encapsulates
• recaps
• sums up
• epitomizes
• abstracts
• reechos

2

as in recites

to give from memory

repeated correctly all the verses she had memorized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recites
• memorizes
• says
• speaks
• reels off
• learns
• studies
• cons
• mouths
• declaims
• orates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reads

3

as in echoes

to say after another

now repeat the oath after me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoes
• quotes
• parrots
• dittos
• copies
• mouths
• reechos
• mimics
• imitates
• mimes
• emulates
• apes
• copycats

4

as in replicates

to make or do again

try not to repeat your mistakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replicates
• renews
• reprises
• reiterates
• duplicates
• recreates
• remakes
• redoes
• reenacts
• reduplicates
• reinvents

repeats

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noun

plural of repeat

as in repetitions

the act of saying or doing over again

if we don't want a repeat of last year's disastrous celebration, we had better do some more planning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetitions
• replays
• replications
• iterations
• reiterations
• renewals
• reprises
• duplications
• redos
• reruns
• recitations
• reduplications
• rehearsals
• rebroadcasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repeats

Verb

The darker shade of suede is also used for the mustache, and the color repeats for the brand marks. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Jean-Michel Basquiat celebrates Hughes with a work on paper that repeats the writer's name to spread awareness of his work. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026

Refills tend to cost less per stick than a full new package, and cutting plastic waste is a tangible impact that repeats every few weeks. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Just remember, when your daughter repeats something hurtful, resist the urge to defend yourself or criticize her mother. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

This may be a pattern that repeats itself, especially given cooler temperatures expected to continue sliding in over the next two weeks — with high temps comfortably in the 80s for much of the Central Valley. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Congress repeats the pattern because lawmakers assume the consequences will arrive after the next election. — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Noun

But the turquoise colour works and the background design is distinctive and well-thought out, alternating between repeats of the club’s badge and the Rosebay Willowherb, which is London’s historical county flower. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Big, bold shapes also had a moment on the step and repeats this week. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Claude spots hidden repeats One Claude agent focused on an unusual reverse transcriptase family and began examining the raw DNA surrounding it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The soliloquy, roughly thirty seconds long, repeats on a loop. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Clark’s logo application repeats alongside them and are applied by lasers as well. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

No items are repeats from years prior, such as the Uncrustable Crunch, Endzone Express appetizer box or the Breakfast Burger from 2025, or the Touchdown Toast from 2024. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The manifesto that circulated online repeats tropes and rails against a cross-section of groups — including religious, ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities —and cites neo-Nazi ideology. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Don’t expect too many repeats here; Turner bakes with the seasons, with interesting flavor combos. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026