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redundant

adjective

ri-ˈdən-dənt How to pronounce redundant (audio)
Definition of redundantnext
as in extra
being over what is needed this area is already chockablock with shopping malls; another one would be redundant

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Recent Examples of redundant Sila also uses redundant systems designed to support reliable material output. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Skip the redundant blanket and use that space for a pair of these plush, comfortable socks instead. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 The Professional is a sly inversion of — and indulgent celebration of — action cliches, made at a time when action movies were ubiquitous but often redundant, featuring a succession of distinctly European stars like Schwarzenegger and Van Damme. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 An amendment proposed by Supervisor Holly Mitchell to take steps to ensure that the office’s work would not be redundant with that done by other county entities was accepted before the vote. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redundant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
  1. extra
  2. surplus
  3. excess
  4. spare
  5. superfluous
  6. unnecessary
Adjective
  • Slovan Bratislava With an extra-time win against Celje of Slovenia last month to clinch qualification, Slovan had lost just one competitive game out of 18.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The extra attention may have helped push the song to the top, but the way two programs presented Swift's appearances left some fans feeling bamboozled.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of extra
Adjective
  • South Africa has seemingly overcome its electricity crisis, with the country’s power utility, Eskom, reporting a power surplus during the winter peak-demand season, but civil society groups are wary of the surplus power being sold to data centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Washington wants surplus countries to reduce their surpluses by redistributing income to the household sector.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surplus
Adjective
  • Even worse, the wing screens — the big digital screens mounted at the base of the F50’s wingsail — were fizzling out with the excess water torrenting out of the gloomy Sassnitz sky.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The boots apply rhythmic pressure to the legs to improve circulation and move excess fluid out, which can ease heavy, tired legs after a long day of walking, a round of golf or a doubles match.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of excess
Adjective
  • Critics of his efforts argue that the problem is less about people not knowing how to invest and more about them not having enough spare income to do so.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The original plan was for the rest of the Beatles to contribute, but during the three-and-a-half-hour session, the group struggled to find parts that improved upon McCartney’s spare arrangement.
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spare
Adjective
  • Chinese leaders have acknowledged that the country’s statist economy leads to involution, or excessive domestic competition and superfluous production—a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Once considered a superfluous step, face mists have since become a more purposeful—and enjoyable—part of our skin care routines.
    — Jenny Jin, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of superfluous
Adjective
  • Federal Reserve officials have in recent years avoided raising their benchmark lending rate, wary of doing unnecessary damage to the economy.
    — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Environmental critics called that assertion a lie, arguing the rollback will cause thousands of unnecessary deaths from pollution and trigger billions of dollars in additional health care costs.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnecessary

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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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