reprised

verb

past tense of reprise
1
as in summarized
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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2
as in repeated
to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Recent Examples of reprised The film spawned the sequels Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, in which both of them reprised their roles. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Although the film’s leading stars reprised their roles for the sequel, Bullock’s daughters were recast in Practical Magic 2, with Joey King now playing Kylie Owens. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Following the series finale of M*A*S*H, Morgan reprised the role of Potter on AfterMASH. — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers also reprised their wins in #2 and #3, respectively. — Liz Gray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Ben Kingsley reprised his role as actor Trevor Slattery, introduced in 2013’s Iron Man 3. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Ben Kingsley reprised his role as Trevor Slattery after previous MCU outings. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Concepts like Colletta, Indaco, Oak Steakhouse, and O-Ku have not only stood the test of time, but have also been reprised in cities across the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas. — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The Jonas Brothers reprised their roles from the first two movies. — Rashad Alexander august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprised
  1. summarized
  2. repeated
  3. outlined
  4. replicated
  5. renewed
Verb
  • As can best be summarized, the title character Niu Lai is a young calf born to a forest/shifting dreamscape who relies on his mother for protection.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Generic content is more likely to be summarized as common knowledge than cited as evidence of authority.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarized
Verb
  • Angus Young has repeated in interviews over the years that all this imagery and lyrical content about hell and the devil was pure tongue-in-cheek theatrics and nothing more.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The range has been repeated across the Nigerian business press for four months with a confidence its authors never claimed for it.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeated
Verb
  • Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlined
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  • They are not intended to represent normal use and should not be attempted or replicated.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many parents believe travel provides educational experiences that cannot be replicated in a classroom.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicated
Verb
  • The fatal crash has renewed calls for safety improvements along the stretch of Third Avenue that has seen multiple deadly crashes over the years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Green points to renewed tariffs and the war in Iran as factors that could keep inflation high and make lower mortgage rates harder to forecast.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewed

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“Reprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprised. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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