repertory
noun
rep·er·to·ry
ˈre-pər-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˈre-pə-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found : repository
2
a
b
: a company that presents several different plays, operas, or pieces usually alternately in the course of a season at one theater
c
: a theater housing such a company
3
: the production and presentation of plays by a repertory company
acting in repertory
Examples of repertory in a Sentence
She acted in repertory for many years.
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In a night of reprisals for Marcello Hernandez, the repertory Saturday Night Live player brought back his Weekend Update character The Movie Guy — a cinephile with a wan viewing history.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
In older repertory, Dudamel achieved mixed results.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Nwodim is the fifth SNL cast departure in recent weeks — and the second most veteran repertory player to depart the sketch series (following Heidi Gardner, who is leaving after eight seasons).
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Repertory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repertory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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repertory
noun
rep·er·to·ry
ˈrep-ə(r)-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found
2
a
b
: a company that performs different plays or pieces in the course of a season
c
: a theater in which such a company performs
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