iterate

verb

ˈi-tə-ˌrāt How to pronounce iterate (audio)
Definition of iteratenext
as in to repeat
to say or state again no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens

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Recent Examples of iterate The Unlimited Plan is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited messages each month, built for heavy AI users who need flexibility to test and iterate. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 Since the 1990s and 2000s, soccer shoe design has iterated more rapidly. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 But as companies iterate on the technology, RSL Media hopes to minimize concerns that safeguards like its free registry might dampen technological progress through its public-service minded approach and accessible nature. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 29 June 2026 The result is a little preppy, completely professional, and so easy to iterate on—any combination of colors from your wardrobe should work. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for iterate
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  • But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The reasons customers hesitate, why deals stall, or what causes operational issues to repeat themselves are often revealed in conversation, not in structured fields.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
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