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 Created by Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin, the series follows Trina Vega (Daniella Monet reprising her role) as a struggling actress stuck in the shadow of her superstar sister, Tori (Victoria Justice). — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi and Jemma Redgrave are among the castmembers reprising their roles from the first film, while the sequel’s newcomers to the franchise include Yara Shahidi, Pom Klementieff and Adam Copeland. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Actor Ryan Eggold made an appearance reprising his role as Matt Riley, the troubled brother of Detective Vincent Riley, showing up in court and wanting justice for his brother’s death. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Much of the show’s core cast will return, with Dunham reprising her role as Hannah, Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna, and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 Andrew Rannells will also be reprising the role of Elijah Krantz, Hannah’s (Dunham) gay bestie and college ex-boyfriend. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 In addition to expanding its successful and highly Instagrammed Le Cambon family with new sizes and pouches reprising its belted construction, the founders debuted the Duo style. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 On November 19, Netflix announced three more actors who will be reprising their roles. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The result is a rogues’ gallery of Murphy regulars reprising multiple roles, including Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, and Jessica Lange. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

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Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
This could include summarizing important meetings, recalling interactions, or automatically adding tasks to your to-do list, since Bee can also connect to your apps, such as email.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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Microbial fibers trap sand particles In this study, scientists used microbial cells that produce cellulose, a naturally occurring biopolymer made of repeating glucose units.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Tusk’s warning against repeating other countries’ mistakes reinforces a similar political message.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeating

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Complex tasks can require multiple agents generating thousands of words worth of logs outlining their steps, which could feel like trying to monitor a thousand people talking out loud, Riedl said.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, the Yes on Prop 45 campaign published research outlining a lucrative relationship between law firms that specialize in CEQA lawsuits and labor unions.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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The stop is part of the president’s broader swing through traditionally red states, a strategy one Republican source told The Hill is aimed at replicating his presidential election turnout for the midterms.

— The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
The tailoring brand was founded in Osaka in 1954 and got its start replicating Ivy League style.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicating

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AutoGov takes care of regular tasks like renewing licenses, paying bills, and booking routine health appointments.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Cable and telco giant Rogers Communications recently chose against renewing the broadcast of Saturday night National Hockey League games on the CBC, a Hockey Night in Canada tradition for the public broadcaster begun in 1952.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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