repetitive

adjective

re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
Synonyms of repetitive
1
: repetitious
2
: containing repetition
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun

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an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements She left the job because the work was too repetitive. At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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This suggests that while there’s a lot of demand for cybersecurity talent, enterprises are also expecting agentic AI systems to assume some higher volume, repetitive tasks. — John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The ​study also found that dementia was common among ​the brain donors, with the researchers urging prevention measures focused on cutting down on repetitive head impacts across all levels of the sport. — Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 And many reports suggest employees are becoming more open to offloading repetitive tasks to AI. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Episodes tended to be repetitive and formulaic and the level of detail devoted to knowledge varied widely. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

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First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of repetitive was in 1756

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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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repetitive

adjective
re·​pet·​i·​tive ri-ˈpet-ət-iv How to pronounce repetitive (audio)
: repetitious
repetitively adverb
repetitiveness noun
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