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replay

noun

ˈrē-ˌplā

Definition of replay

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject

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Recent Examples of replay After seeing a replay, Tatis walked to the wall, complimented the boy and jumped up to give him a fist bump. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Marsee was called out and a replay review confirmed that Connor Wong hadn’t illegally blocked the runner’s path to the plate. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The Video Assistant Referee recommended a review of the foul after replay showed that there had been no contact from Paredes on Embolo. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Slow-motion replays showed the Argentine striker using his hand to punch the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton, but the referee didn’t see the foul. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay

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The funding bill passed by a 90-6 vote in the Senate, showing that lawmakers from both political parties want to avoid a repeat of the two historic shutdowns that occurred this past year.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

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Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Michelle Malkin, a gambling researcher at East Carolina University, emphasized how anticipation and rapid repetition mirror gambling mechanics.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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