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replay

noun

ˈrē-ˌplā

Definition of replay

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject

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Recent Examples of replay Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Highlights and replays are also available on the lottery's YouTube channel. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The replay on Fox showed a clear dislocation, his second in as many years to his left elbow. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 As a replay of the injury was shown on Fox’s broadcast, Brady, 49, couldn’t help but share a genuine reaction. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay

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The repeat violent offender that attacked multiple women in Dilworth should have never been on the streets.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
No one want to a repeat of the situation that occurred with the 2023 releases of The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, two movies made by one studio regime and opened by another, and which were left dangling in the wind.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeat

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The repetition should feel especially galling since the team already earned its promotion last week, making the climax of this week’s match just getting butts in seats.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
But they were never intended to be seen as straightforward copies of one another; the repetition is never exact.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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