as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin
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Recent Examples of iteration
Over the years, different iterations of the company, known for years as HBC, have included Lord & Taylor (his first big acquisition), and Canada’s Hudson’s Bay.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Sam Brown, President of STX Film & Television, remains in place in this latest iteration of the indie film producer, which was last sold by former owner Eros International to The Najafi Companies in 2022.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The company’s current structure reflects lessons accumulated across earlier iterations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
This year’s Super Bowl, the game’s 60th iteration, could see a new record broken for VTA ridership with the agency projecting 25,000 riders.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
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Some apps, like Duolingo, use spaced repetition, but don’t always provide authentic cultural context, which is important for learning intuitively, said Sauer.—
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
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First up, three items inspired by Oprah’s most recent outfit repeat.—
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Officials do have the power to correct fouls assigned to the wrong player, even with the use of video replay.—
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Yes, YouTube has provided these moments for enjoyment and replay until now — but always as a sideline to the main event.—
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“Iteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iteration. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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