reprising

verb

present participle of reprise
1
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant

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2
as in repeating
to make or do again let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

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Recent Examples of reprising Production company Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios, ITV and BritBox said on Thursday that filming is now underway on the second season, with Ayling-Ellis reprising her lead role as Alison Brooks. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Get an exclusive look at Universal Pictures’ Violent Night 2, the propulsive new chapter in yuletide mayhem from 87North and returning action director Tommy Wirkola, with David Harbour reprising his role as Santa Claus. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Here’s what to know about the future of the period drama and what its stars have said about reprising their literary roles. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Casting has not yet been announced for Season 2, but the cast for Season 1 included Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as Pennywise. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Priestley and Sampson are reprising their roles as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Panettiere even returned to acting, reprising her role as fan-favorite character Kirby Reed in 2023’s Scream VI. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026 The new chapter finds Sudeikis reprising his titular role — a slight plot twist given the character’s apparent departure at the end of the third season in 2023. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
  1. summarizing
  2. repeating
  3. outlining
  4. replicating
  5. renewing
Verb
  • In addition to the payments, Harvard Medical School agreed to provide families with a statement condemning Lodge’s actions and summarizing improvements made to the Anatomical Gift Program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Though the fact sheet summarizing the bill language circulated around Sacramento on Wednesday on Thursday, the actual bill, SB 1229, has yet to be amended to reflect the agreement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarizing
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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
  • Successful perseverance is not repeating the same action indefinitely.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeating
Verb
  • This is good energy for choosing a launch date, booking space, outlining a talk, or setting time for practice.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This includes clearly outlining the goal along with the purpose the outcome will serve.
    — Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Real-world experience in professions may be a quality that AI is incapable of replicating, a new study suggests.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicating
Verb
  • Ultimately, renewing alliances will require an affirmative purpose.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the government contract for that work expired at the end of July, and, instead of renewing it, the Administration announced its plans to work with other providers.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing

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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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