Examples of repetition in a Sentence
Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home.
Children's songs involve lots of repetition.
I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.
Recent Examples on the Web
Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Some apps, like Duolingo, use spaced repetition, but don’t always provide authentic cultural context, which is important for learning intuitively, said Sauer.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The months of engineering required to keep the water from freezing in the experiment’s vacuum paid off, allowing for high-repetition-rate tracking of the interaction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Each is individually designed, with no repetition in color scheme or layout.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetition. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
repetition
noun
rep·e·ti·tion
ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-ən 
1
a
: the act or an instance of repeating
b
: a motion or exercise (as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted
2
: something repeated
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