as in repetitive
marked by repetition
duplicative efforts in this area that are just a waste of time
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Recent Examples of duplicative
And the agencies have sometimes required duplicative inspections.
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Abe Streep, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
In addition, many regulations are confusing, duplicative and a minefield for those who must comply.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
It is intended to help plans manage unnecessary or duplicative care.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
That means freezing or delaying nonessential program expansions, eliminating duplicative pilots and consultant-heavy projects, and sweeping long-vacant administrative positions.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
At the same time, Congress must rein in waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce funding for bloated bureaucracies, duplicative programs, and initiatives that lack measurable outcomes.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
States would retain authority over scope of practice, supervision rules, and enforcement, but could not impose duplicative competency assessments.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
That starts with audits, eliminating waste and cutting unnecessary spending — like duplicative departments and non-essential programs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The program is meant to optimize the transit network by consolidating duplicative routes and increasing service and frequency on corridors with high ridership.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Abe Streep, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
In addition, many regulations are confusing, duplicative and a minefield for those who must comply.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
It is intended to help plans manage unnecessary or duplicative care.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
That means freezing or delaying nonessential program expansions, eliminating duplicative pilots and consultant-heavy projects, and sweeping long-vacant administrative positions.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
At the same time, Congress must rein in waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce funding for bloated bureaucracies, duplicative programs, and initiatives that lack measurable outcomes.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
States would retain authority over scope of practice, supervision rules, and enforcement, but could not impose duplicative competency assessments.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
That starts with audits, eliminating waste and cutting unnecessary spending — like duplicative departments and non-essential programs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The program is meant to optimize the transit network by consolidating duplicative routes and increasing service and frequency on corridors with high ridership.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
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The company expects initial deployment in factories and logistics environments, where autonomous robots can assist with repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, before expanding into healthcare, caregiving, and household service applications as the technology matures, reports TN.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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