REPRISING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reprising

verb

present participle of reprise

as in summarizing

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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as in repeating

to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Recent Examples of reprising No major plot details have been released about Days of Thunder 2, other than that Cruise is reprising Cole and Hathaway will play a racecar team owner and engineer, according to Variety. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Paramount Pictures movie with Cruise reprising his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and Hathaway playing a team owner and engineer will be filmed in Imax and is expected to be released in the summer of 2028. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Following interest from Drake, Netflix vowed to revive the series in 2017 with original stars Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson reprising their roles as Dushane and Sully. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Rupert Grint is reprising his iconic role as Ron Weasley after 15 years. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 GableStage’s version, directed by Stuart Meltzer, featured a different cast, with only Rita Cole reprising the same role in both productions. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Get an exclusive look at Universal Pictures’ Violent Night 2, the propulsive new chapter in yuletide mayhem from 87North and returning action director Tommy Wirkola, with David Harbour reprising his role as Santa Claus. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Here’s what to know about the future of the period drama and what its stars have said about reprising their literary roles. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Though the fact sheet summarizing the bill language circulated around Sacramento on Wednesday on Thursday, the actual bill, SB 1229, has yet to be amended to reflect the agreement.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarizing

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The boards that avoid repeating the errors of that 2012 firm will not be the ones holding the most detailed AI policy documents.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

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The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

Last week, City & State reported payments were late again this year in 3-K and Pre-K, and The New York Times later reported the same setbacks were also straining the new 2-K pilot program, renewing scrutiny of the delays.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Many years later, Parton and Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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