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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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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Recent Examples of reprise
Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
The latter scene will have a reprise on Monday as plunging temperatures have moved the second Trump inaugural ceremony indoors.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
McClure has also dipped his toes in stand-up comedy, having performed at the Hollywood Improv and elsewhere around L.A.
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Jim Parsons (Old Sheldon)
Jim Parsons reprises his signature role as Young Sheldon’s narrator, often introducing and closing episodes.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The set was actually a reprise of the four-song showcase that the surviving members — and most of the above singers — played at the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, although Lorde performed there instead of Violet Grohl.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
The latter scene will have a reprise on Monday as plunging temperatures have moved the second Trump inaugural ceremony indoors.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
The series became a massive hit — earning 16 Emmy nominations for its first season — and Armitage reprised his role for the show’s second run.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
McClure has also dipped his toes in stand-up comedy, having performed at the Hollywood Improv and elsewhere around L.A.
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Jim Parsons (Old Sheldon)
Jim Parsons reprises his signature role as Young Sheldon’s narrator, often introducing and closing episodes.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
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
Verb
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The sentencing memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court on April 2 and reviewed by OL, summarizes a massive trafficking network primarily coordinate by Waldrop, who worked with wildlife importers to obtain species from all over the world.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Acer Aspire Vero 16 is nothing flashy, but this budget laptop features an Intel AI Boost to streamline your user experience by bringing a digital helper who will answer questions and summarize documents to your fingertips.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He’s had a career season for Sacramento and will need to replicate it for the Kings to return to the postseason.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This groundbreaking robot uses advanced artificial intelligence to replicate natural gestures and deliberate actions with striking accuracy.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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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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He was inspired by the terse, concrete lines of Gertrude Stein and the repetition printmaking of Andy Warhol.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Big advances in artificial intelligence have renewed some scientists’ dream of eventually understanding what dolphins are saying.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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This gets you a one-year temporary residence permit that can be renewed annually.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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