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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.
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With that, a huge part of any new sports league is finding the right theme song, one that will stick viewers, carrying them through victory and sorrow, and worming its way into the back on their mind after endless hours of repetition.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
These include: In texts, look for repetition, shallow reasoning and a dearth of facts.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The practice of the repetition of doing anything builds up a kind of snowball effect.
ESSENCE: Thank you so much, Andre, for taking the time out to speak to me.
—Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Repeat this movement for all repetitions on one side before switching sides.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
These include: In texts, look for repetition, shallow reasoning and a dearth of facts.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The practice of the repetition of doing anything builds up a kind of snowball effect.
ESSENCE: Thank you so much, Andre, for taking the time out to speak to me.
—Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Repeat this movement for all repetitions on one side before switching sides.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Repetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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