Synonyms

reiterate

American

[ree-it-uh-rayt] / riˈɪt əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

reiterate British

/ riːˈɪtəˌreɪt /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to say or do again or repeatedly

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See repeat.

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Origin of reiterate

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre “to repeat,” equivalent to re- re- + iterāre “to repeat,” derivative of iterum “again”; see -ate ¹

Explanation

To reiterate something is to say or do something again, or many times. Let me reiterate: if you repeat yourself, you're reiterating the thing you originally said. This verb is from Middle English reiteraten, from Latin reiteratus, from reiterare "to repeat," from the prefix re- "again" plus iterare "to repeat, iterate." The English word iterate has the same meaning as reiterate, although it is not as commonly used.

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reiterate reiterates reiterated reiterating

"Let me reiterate it here: France's signature is solid."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Their mission, as Kirk would reiterate at the top of each episode, was “to explore strange new worlds,” “seek out new life and new civilizations” and “boldly go where no man has gone before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Andy Burnham will mark his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv on Monday to reiterate the UK's support for Ukraine and honour the country's independence day.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

They reiterate their view that consumers’ ongoing shift to the value end of the market is structural and now anticipate Telstra losing 18,000 postpaid subscribers a year in the medium-to-long term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

To reiterate, if you can replace the word with “it is” or “it has”, then the word is it’s: It’s a long way to Tipperary.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

DBS raises its target price to 6.60 Singapore dollars from S$5.60 and reiterates its buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

UBS reiterates CaixaBank is its favored option in the sector, as it is the highest quality stock which is no longer trading on a large premium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas reiterates his bullish view of SpaceX in a recent Wall Street research report.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Citi reiterates its buy stock recommendation and says the business should be more attractive to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Dad reminds me to come over more often, and Serena reiterates that she wants to see me more.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Thill reiterated his buy rating and $150 share-price target, which is more than 140% above current levels.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The chip maker reiterated its 2026 capex guidance between US$60 billion- US$64 billion and sees significant upside through 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kleger-Heine reiterated the employees’ concerns a couple of weeks later in a complaint to the charities division of the California attorney general’s office, a copy of which she shared with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Constance told the programme that the winter would be "difficult" but reiterated that corridor care was unacceptable.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

But now, with my spirits soaring on the possibility that I had the self-duplicating structure, I reiterated my faith that I knew what happened when bacteria mated.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

The accusations prompted the incumbents, including Rodriguez, to release their own video on the city’s Instagram account, reiterating the city’s response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Since taking charge in 2019, Arteta has made a point of reiterating how much he values physicality and the demands he puts on his side to win duels.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The note finishes by reiterating that bubble-like environments can chew through macro risk, “at least for some amount of time.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Graham went on to note that both her late brother and father served before reiterating: “National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise.”

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

By clinging tightly to what she believed she knew, narrowing her thoughts, reiterating her testimony, she was able to keep from mind the damage she only dimly sensed she was doing.

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