iterate

verb

it·​er·​ate ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
iterated; iterating

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens
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These agents can iterate on their actions and specific roles, leveraging different data components and make decisions independently. Ziva Hallaji, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Nearly four years into the category’s continued growth, players new and existing are increasingly iterating beyond the traditional eau de parfum format, leaning into fragrance oils, solid perfumes and body and hair mists. Noor Lobad, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 Kara Hurst, Amazon’s chief sustainability officer, said the company continues to iterate to improve its carbon and water footprints, and these systems are just the most recent example of that. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025 The speed of open source AI Like other open source AI applications, the developers behind Open Deep Research have wasted no time iterating the design, thanks partly to outside contributors. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iterate

Word History

Etymology

Latin iteratus, past participle of iterare, from iterum again; akin to Latin is he, that, ita thus, Sanskrit itara the other, iti thus

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iterate was in 1533

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“Iterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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