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repetitiveness

noun

as in repetition

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Recent Examples of repetitiveness The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Perform 5 to 10 repetitions of whichever variation is appropriate for you.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
One possibly surprising tool to map out shots for the film to ensure the visual representation of this repetition and cycle was Microsoft Excel.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

His mode of reiteration and attenuation is an ominous portent for the future of fiction.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
While the décor has evolved through several reiterations over the decades, alternating between French country charm and Provençal elegance, the restaurant’s welcoming spirit remains status quo.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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