diff --git a/doc/api/next_api_changes/removals/26872-AD.rst b/doc/api/next_api_changes/removals/26872-AD.rst
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-``repeat``
-~~~~~~~~~~
-... of `.TimedAnimation` is removed without replacements.
-``save_count``
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-... of `.FuncAnimation` is removed without replacements.
+``Animation`` attributes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The attributes ``repeat`` of `.TimedAnimation` and subclasses and
+``save_count`` of `.FuncAnimation` are considered private and removed.