repeat
verb (used with object)
to say or utter again (something already said).
have repeated
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present perfectof repeat.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His communications staff have repeated a single talking point for three weeks: The senator “continues to improve” and is “working closely with staff.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
He informed Hitler of his fears a week before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and may have repeated the message when he visited Hitler’s field headquarters near Rastenburg in February 1942.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Wolves still struggled with them under O'Neil and failed to win any of their opening 10 games last season - a stat they have repeated this campaign.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
As the following chart shows, there are some S&P 500 behaviors that have repeated in those previous and current “instances” that continue to confirm the uptrend.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2025
In the half century since Shaffer’s hike, about 4,000 others have repeated the feat.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
