as in repetitive
marked by repetition
duplicative efforts in this area that are just a waste of time
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repetitive
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Their days were spent learning dull, repetitive tasks.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025 -
The repetitive movements of your office chair gliding across the same patch of floor over and over can wear down your floor over the years and create an area of the floor that is lighter in color than the floor surrounding it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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