repeated

[ ri-pee-tid ]

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again:

   repeated attempts.

repeated

/ rɪˈpiːtɪd /

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again; continual or incessant

Derived Forms

• reˈpeatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• re·peat·ed·ly adverb
• non·re·peat·ed adjective
• un·re·peat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of repeated¹

First recorded in 1605–15; repeat + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In a post on social media, he said it was "irrelevant" that appointment numbers were down and repeated his concerns that people linked to party donations had been given government jobs.

From BBC

The 54-year-old, who was sacked as a Merseyside Police special constable last year over undeclared debts, has not responded to the latest allegations despite repeated attempts to contact him.

From BBC

The BBC has spoken to a number of women with gynaecological cancers - many are part of the group action - who believe their repeated use of talcum powder played a part in their diagnosis.

From BBC

The extremist settler who runs it, Zvi Bar Yosef, was sanctioned this year by the UK and other Western governments for repeated acts of violence against Palestinians, including twice threatening families at gunpoint.

From BBC

Habituation -- adaptation's less-glamorous sibling -- involves the lessening response to a stimulus after repeated exposure.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• frequent
• periodic
• recurrent
• recurring