redundant

adjective

re·dun·dant ri-ˈdən-dənt

Synonyms of redundant next

: exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous

: characterized by or containing an excess

specifically : using more words than necessary

: characterized by similarity or repetition

a group of particularly redundant brick buildings

chiefly British : no longer needed for a job and hence laid off

: profuse, lavish

: serving as a duplicate for preventing failure of an entire system (such as a spacecraft) upon failure of a single component

redundantly adverb

Example Sentences

The drone had originally been designed to go places the Blackbird could not, but it had become redundant on discovery of the fact that there was nowhere the SR-71 could not go in safety … —

Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, 1989 Undoubtedly in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred a witness to an occurrence is someone who has seen it. Therefore, some editors have said, eyewitness is a redundant word and it should be consigned to the dustbin. —

Theodore M. Bernstein, Mrs. Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins, 1971 There they sat, grounded upon the ground, silent, uncomplaining, with bowed heads, a pathetic sight. And by hideous contrast, a redundant orator was making a speech to another gathering not thirty steps away … —

Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889 He edited the paper and removed any redundant information or statements. Avoid redundant expressions in your writing. Some people say that since all adages are old, the phrase “old adage” is redundant. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Bringing back Gurriel seems redundant after the addition of Abreu. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 10 Jan. 2023 His role, Krall said, was redundant with other players on the roster. —

Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2023 Council members who voted against it argued the board was redundant with the police oversight office, but supporters of the idea said the board was meant to help give police more community perspectives, the Star-Telegram reported. —

Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022 In a statement, a spokesperson for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said such a commission would be redundant with the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel already in place. —

Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2022 The Biden administration has also said that the designation would be redundant because of the biting sanctions already imposed on Moscow. —

Tori Otten, The New Republic, 22 Dec. 2022 Get rid of as many old, redundant, or non-responsive devices as possible. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2022 These wasteful, unimportant, redundant, and non-essential activities are as varied as the people performing them. —

Mark Murphy, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Business groups often lobby against or delay permanent standards taking place, often painting them as redundant, expensive and overly burdensome for employers. —

Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 July 2021 See More

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