as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
Our report highlights that AI adoption throughout the industry will primarily impact routine, repetitive tasks, such as inventory management, scheduling, or basic customer inquiries.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
It is associated with activities that require repetitive movements, such as sports like tennis and racquetball, or manual labor jobs that involve frequent use of tools.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Many younger adults describe the swiping experience as passive, repetitive and emotionally draining — a lot of effort with very little payoff in real chemistry or meaningful matches.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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David Moin, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
It is associated with activities that require repetitive movements, such as sports like tennis and racquetball, or manual labor jobs that involve frequent use of tools.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Many younger adults describe the swiping experience as passive, repetitive and emotionally draining — a lot of effort with very little payoff in real chemistry or meaningful matches.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
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In their announcement on Tuesday, Patrick and Burrows acknowledged that some camps are having difficulty complying and that there are other ways to obtain reliable, redundant internet access.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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If all of that body-happy lingo sounds a little redundant, there’s an exclamation point at the end of it.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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After a debut season as shocking and raw as Aunt Lydia’s aforementioned act of discipline, Bruce Miller’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s landmark novel drifted into repetitious patterns with a familiarity that dulled their impact.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Featuring four distinct stories (including Overlook hit MLM), this zany, bloody, wacko tale of inequality is sure to galvanize anyone who has ever felt lost in a sea of menial repetitious tasks.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
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In response, though, Weiss Ortiz argued in a motion that the decision to sever the cases does the opposite — inefficiently creating two duplicative trials with overlapping evidence and witnesses.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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