reiteration

[ree-it-uh-rey-shuhn]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reiteration¹

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

Example Sentences

Musk's call-out was less a revelation and more of a reiteration of publicly known facts, but it was clearly enough to get the president's attention.

From Salon

But some of the announcements have been reiterations of previously publicised plans.

From BBC

The resolution called for an “immediate and sustained cease-fire” if Hamas released all hostages — a reiteration of the administration’s position, but with firmer language.

From New York Times

He said the case’s “distinctive feature” was “the reiteration and repetition of genocidal speech throughout every sphere of the state in Israel.”

From Seattle Times

The case’s “distinctive feature” was “the reiteration and repetition of genocidal speech throughout every sphere of the state in Israel,” he said.

From Seattle Times

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