repeated
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of repeated
Explanation
Something repeated happens again and again and again. A dog's repeated bark, unfortunately, is a sound that is continuous — and probably keeping you up at night. A repeated sound goes on and on: honking a horn just once isn't what this word is about. If you honk that horn over and over, it can be described as a repeated honk. In music, many sounds are repeated as well. The repeated beat of a reggae band is pleasant, while repeated non-musical sounds — like dog barks and annoying people who say the same thing over and over — get less and less fun the more they're repeated.
Vocabulary lists containing repeated
Example Sentences
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They naturally prefer institutions that can make repeated large investments and hold for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sam Stovall, chief of investment strategy at CFRA, suspects the uptick is due to the repeated success in recent months of “buy the dip” strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It and other countries along NATO's eastern flank including Romania and Poland have suffered repeated incursions into their airspace.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“With testing continuing and airport officials remaining optimistic about opening later in 2026, the repeated delays have raised concerns about whether the project can finally meet its latest timetable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He repeated the words in his mind, then out loud.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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