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 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 Koen also took issue with the coalition’s financial record-keeping and said its rental assistance program is redundant to West Valley Community Services’ program. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 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
  • Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Style them with an essential tee and their sharp, pointed Maelle pumps for an extra dose of attitude.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of extra
Adjective
  • Unless more water is conserved, the reservoirs that have stored surplus water over the decades could shrink to the point that only the water that naturally flows into the river each year would be released downstream.
    — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Critics argue such arrangements force consumers to pay for surplus electricity, although Manga said such guarantees were necessary to secure financing for capital-intensive projects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of surplus
Adjective
  • The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For instance, excess ions fail to enter the graphite quickly enough and form performance-degrading metallic deposits on the surface (lithium plating).
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of excess
Adjective
  • That’s a sentiment shared by Akshay Ruparelia, co-founder of startup Brdge, who believes the most valuable thing a sharp person can do with spare capacity is think, and that this is a resource companies should be desperate for.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The rising sophomore from Toronto, who hopes to attend medical school, started studying for his organic chemistry class during any spare moment during his job at the Hospital for Sick Children.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spare
Adjective
  • The gruesome, grisly details were superfluous, unlike an earlier obituary style in which the how sometimes seemed to predominate over the who, what, when, where, and why.
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The camps destroyed the bodies and spirits of their inmates before murdering them; entire populations could be rendered superfluous through bureaucratized terror.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of superfluous
Adjective
  • Criticism and disappointment can cause unnecessary anxiety and severely cripple progress.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Overcleaning certain items, like pillows and walls, can cause unnecessary wear and reduce their lifespan.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnecessary

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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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