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
In place of the real-life monument’s lineup of past United States presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, the faux Caucasian-rapper iteration showed stone-like renderings of Eminem, Mac Miller, Paul Wall and Russ.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Without iteration, teams risk misalignment, poor adoption and limited flexibility.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
As for the suites, one is named for Stendhal, a French writer who often frequented the property’s past iteration.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Among them were the early iterations of the Corset Bag, designed in 1992 but not produced until decades later, revived in 2018 as part of Maison Alaïa’s Éditions series.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Without iteration, teams risk misalignment, poor adoption and limited flexibility.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
As for the suites, one is named for Stendhal, a French writer who often frequented the property’s past iteration.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Among them were the early iterations of the Corset Bag, designed in 1992 but not produced until decades later, revived in 2018 as part of Maison Alaïa’s Éditions series.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iteration
Noun
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People who completed the 10 repetitions for each exercise easily for two consecutive sessions moved up to a harder version of the exercise.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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User Experience: Slow responses, poor formatting, unnecessary repetition 4.—
Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Here are three reasons for — and three against — the Panthers’ chances to successfully pull off a repeat bid.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Following the segment and the subsequent editing of digital replays, Tiffany Stratton addressed the controversial exchange while appearing on the Babyfaces podcast.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The referee went to video replay and opted for the yellow.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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