reiteration

American  

[ree-it-uh-ray-shuhn] / riˌɪt əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of saying or doing something again, or over and over; excessive repetition.

   He says this line four or five times throughout the movie, each reiteration earning fewer laughs than the last.

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Etymology

Origin of reiteration

First recorded in 1400–50; reiterat(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Explanation

When you say something more than once, especially to make yourself more clear, that's reiteration. If your memory for math is terrible, even your teacher's reiteration of formulas might not help you pass your quiz. When you deliberately repeat something, you reiterate it, and the process of repeating something is reiteration. Most people expect to hear reiteration of a political candidate's campaign messages — in fact, she may give the same speech over and over again. Reiteration doesn't necessarily mean repeated words; it can instead involve something like subjects: "The artist's reiteration of themes of loss can be seen in all her work." The Latin root, reiterationem, means "repetition."

Example Sentences

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reiteration

The latest trading of strikes were not the only topic of discussion at the summit, defence spending and Trump's reiteration of his interest in purchasing Greenland were also brought up.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The reiteration of guidance could also be a minor disappointment, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

She tallied announcements for 125 new jets from Asian airlines, noting that some were a reiteration of prior activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

Anything short of explicit and repeated reiteration of this magic word would not suffice to create a true “right.”

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025

Instead of emphasising the strong beats as the foot-tappingly predictable swing had done, bebop deliberately resisted, suspending the rigid reiteration of the regular pulse.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• restatement