REPRISE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ri-ˈprēz

Definition of reprise

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter

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verb

ri-ˈprīz

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

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as in to repeat

to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Noun

Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles as midnight margarita-sipping witches for the sequel, now guiding the next generation (played by new cast members Joey King and Maisie Williams) through the complications of making magic. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Will anyone from the original A Different World series reprise their role? — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Watts, Cannavale and Gravitt will reprise their roles as Nora Brannock, her husband Dean Brannock and their daughter Ellie Brannock, respectively. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 In addition, Season 1 stars Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale, and Isabel Gravitt will all return and reprise their respective roles. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise

Noun

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

Verb

Dave’s vision for iPlayer included an AI agent called Iggy, which helps recommend and summarize iPlayer content, and can speak to audiences in different languages.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Searching for a product is useful, but turning an invitation into a calendar event or summarizing text can save additional steps.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of summarize

Verb

Meloni’s move comes as governments, regulators and public figures grapple with the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools capable of convincingly replicating voices and images.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Craven similarly replicates the formula of inoffensive statement versus misogynistic backlash.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicate

Noun

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

Definition of repetition

Verb

Plans should clearly outline the decision-making processes to facilitate the continuation of essential functions, even if digital systems are unavailable.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
But the maneuvers outlined by Picollo would seem a good start.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

Organizers had been unable to renew their contract, and Stern suspected something was happening behind the scenes.

— Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Although restaurant management did not respond to a request from The Sacramento Bee for comment, Kelly Rule, senior vice president of leasing for Pappas Investments told The Bee the restaurant chose not to renew its lease.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

But replays showed Washington stepped out of bounds at the Bengals 48.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
The replay spread across social media, where fans dissected the contact frame by frame and once again accused WNBA officials of allowing opponents to take non-basketball shots at Clark without immediate consequences.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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