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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 Players can watch live on Powerball's website and view replay clips on the game's YouTube channel. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Passing grades There’s some jostling over the backup quarterback job to Justin Herbert, featuring a replay of last summer’s competition between Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The 24/7 outlet has more than 200 hours of premium race content including live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, behind-the-scenes footage, archival videos and full coverage of the 2026-27 season. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The broadcast eventually showed another replay of the incident during the second half, but only while comparing it to a separate hard foul that was nowhere near as egregious. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replay

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Noun

The funding bill passed by a 90-6 vote in the Senate, showing that lawmakers from both political parties want to avoid a repeat of the two historic shutdowns that occurred this past year.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeat

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Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Michelle Malkin, a gambling researcher at East Carolina University, emphasized how anticipation and rapid repetition mirror gambling mechanics.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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