Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home. Children's songs involve lots of repetition. I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.
Recent Examples on the WebIt’s a comforting concept: strength through repetition. Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 People gain mastery over something primarily through repetition. Stephen Baer, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Most practice sessions at Oakland Valley consisted of hundreds of laps as the two improved through sheer repetition. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022 Leitmotifs emerge through repetition of stories and images. Joe Stanek, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 Through repetition, Dustin's numbers and confidence improved rapidly. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 Regional dishes are defined by their form and their flavor, and the most enduring ones survive the passage of time through repetition, defined not just by a rigid set of ingredients but by memory and experience. Danny Chau, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh published a paper about using deep reinforcement learning—in which computers learn through repetition—to create an energy efficient parking monitoring system that only activates when needed. Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2022 In fact, the latter half of the number exuded a sense of euphoria through the repetition of the chorus, and many viewers noted in the comment section that they were drawn into the performance. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat