as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Recent Examples of iteration
With a new Fantastic Four movie coming this summer, Miles Teller — who starred in the 2015 iteration of the superhero franchise — is weighing in on the latest adaptation.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Taylor Swift remains a devotee to British label Charlotte Simone’s faux-fur creations in pleasing cherry red tones and more classic styles, while Bella Hadid often mines the archive for vintage iterations by way of Dolce & Gabbana, giving them her own contemporary western core twist.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Texan actress Zellweger also spoke to PEOPLE ahead of the premiere on Feb. 12, sharing that this iteration of Bridget Jones felt different and more emotional to the others.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The second iteration was designed in-house at Reiss alongside McLaren featuring a range of clothing for men, women and children and unisex styles treated with the refinement of both British brands.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Taylor Swift remains a devotee to British label Charlotte Simone’s faux-fur creations in pleasing cherry red tones and more classic styles, while Bella Hadid often mines the archive for vintage iterations by way of Dolce & Gabbana, giving them her own contemporary western core twist.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Texan actress Zellweger also spoke to PEOPLE ahead of the premiere on Feb. 12, sharing that this iteration of Bridget Jones felt different and more emotional to the others.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The second iteration was designed in-house at Reiss alongside McLaren featuring a range of clothing for men, women and children and unisex styles treated with the refinement of both British brands.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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The door is covered in a Warhol-like repetition of Socrates faces; the blackboard is framed with more busts of Socrates.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived).—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For a decade since, that sentiment has played on repeat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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This year the Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ and the game is a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The first three of those points came at the free throw line, after Duncan Robinson fouled Lillard on a three-point shot, a call upheld on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s defense was waiting and stuffed him short of a first down — or at least mucked up the play enough that a replay review couldn’t determine whether Allen had reached the line to gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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