iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: version, incarnation
the latest iteration of the operating system
2
: the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as
a
: a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
b
: the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met compare recursion
3
: one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
Examples of iteration in a Sentence
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Emma Stone, known for her various iterations on red hair, continues to inspire Hoskins’s clients in New York.
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Avery Stone, Allure, 17 Apr. 2025
In this iteration, the ladies — Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) — will be spending summer in the city.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
More than 30,000 visitors are expected to tour the estate’s latest iteration when the property opens to the public April 20 through May 18.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
There are various iterations of coated denim styles but the most popular is a denim that merges the edgy aesthetic of leather while maintaining the flexibility and breathability of denim.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
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Avery Stone, Allure, 17 Apr. 2025
In this iteration, the ladies — Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) — will be spending summer in the city.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
More than 30,000 visitors are expected to tour the estate’s latest iteration when the property opens to the public April 20 through May 18.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
There are various iterations of coated denim styles but the most popular is a denim that merges the edgy aesthetic of leather while maintaining the flexibility and breathability of denim.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for iteration
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iteration. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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iteration
noun
it·er·a·tion
ˌit-ə-ˈrā-shən
: repetition
especially
: a computational process in which a series of operations is repeated a number of times
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