plural replays
1
a
: an act or instance of replaying
… the overbearing demands of the world's television schedules mean that when a game is tied it's no longer possible to take it to a replay.—
Pete Davies
Pete Davies
b
: the playing of a video that was previously recorded or broadcast
Find all the scores, stats, live stream replays and complete area coverage here.—The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
see also instant replay
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)2
: repetition, reenactment
don't want a replay of our old mistakes
… supported massive infusions of money to save the world economy from a replay of the Depression.—David Von Drehle
David Von DrehleTheir play is a replay, in fantasy, of their own experiences and the feeling they evoke.—Penelope Leach
Penelope LeachExamples of replay in a Sentence
Verb
The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
The game's highlights were replayed on the evening news.
The footage has been played and replayed on television.
Noun
They scheduled the replay for Saturday.
You could see the fumble on the replay.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Queen’s heroics were replayed and reviewed frequently Sunday night.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The referee went to video replay and opted for the yellow.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The 911 operator's voice still replays in her mind, urging her to flip him over to perform CPR.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Queen’s heroics were replayed and reviewed frequently Sunday night.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Following the segment and the subsequent editing of digital replays, Tiffany Stratton addressed the controversial exchange while appearing on the Babyfaces podcast.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The referee went to video replay and opted for the yellow.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Replay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replay. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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