reiterate
verb (used with object)
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
reiterative
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a word derived from
reiterate.
Example Sentences
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At a time when classical music largely avoided direct repetition, “Music for 18 Musicians” was reiterative throughout, buoyed by a steady pulse that allowed not a second of silence during its hour of glory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
One guitarist—Dominic James—played bright, reiterative figures in the style of Nigerian highlife; the other—Lionel Loueke—made piercing electric sounds.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2017
World-weary and reiterative of previous Melrose books, At Last is less a full-fledged chapter of the saga than a summing up; the title itself is a sigh of sour relief.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2012
When she awoke next morning raindrops were beating a reiterative plaint against the window, and the sound seemed very beautiful.
From Missy by Dana Gatlin
