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reiterative

adjective

Definition of reiterative

as in repetitive

marked by repetition the novelist's reiterative style really bores some readers

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Recent Examples of reiterative There is a similar ambivalence to Lee’s reiterative combinations of a few basic elements. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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repetitive

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But its model would inevitably replace repetitive sewing roles with fewer jobs supervising and maintaining machinery.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The technology that provides the most value is often the technology that quietly removes repetitive work.

— Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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