REPRISING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reprising

verb

present participle of reprise

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

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as in repeating

to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Recent Examples of reprising No major plot details have been released about Days of Thunder 2, other than that Cruise is reprising Cole and Hathaway will play a racecar team owner and engineer, according to Variety. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Paramount Pictures movie with Cruise reprising his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and Hathaway playing a team owner and engineer will be filmed in Imax and is expected to be released in the summer of 2028. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Following interest from Drake, Netflix vowed to revive the series in 2017 with original stars Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson reprising their roles as Dushane and Sully. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Rupert Grint is reprising his iconic role as Ron Weasley after 15 years. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 GableStage’s version, directed by Stuart Meltzer, featured a different cast, with only Rita Cole reprising the same role in both productions. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Get an exclusive look at Universal Pictures’ Violent Night 2, the propulsive new chapter in yuletide mayhem from 87North and returning action director Tommy Wirkola, with David Harbour reprising his role as Santa Claus. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Here’s what to know about the future of the period drama and what its stars have said about reprising their literary roles. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Though the fact sheet summarizing the bill language circulated around Sacramento on Wednesday on Thursday, the actual bill, SB 1229, has yet to be amended to reflect the agreement.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarizing

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In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

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The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicating

Verb

In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of renewing

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