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replay

noun

ˈrē-ˌplā

Definition of replay

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again this conversation feels like a replay of the last time we hashed over the subject

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Recent Examples of replay But after a replay review, the call was overturned to an incomplete pass, and BYU was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, moving the Knights into kicker Will Stone's range. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 As for the show itself, a replay is currently on VS’s YouTube page. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The game-clock miscue seemed absolute after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame’s final pass fell incomplete. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Miami needed 43 points, two overtimes and a replay review to uphold a game-ending interception, but the Hurricanes left Hard Rock Stadium with a comeback victory over rival Florida State on Saturday night. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay

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Noun

French authorities are intent on preventing a repeat of recent violent unrest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Huntington’s is the result of a three-letter repeat, and researchers have spent years attempting to lower the levels of the RNA and protein this gene produces.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeat

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

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