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as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area
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3
as in dismissal
chiefly British
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy
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Recent Examples of redundancy
Finally, maintaining true redundancy across multiple communication channels is an important strategy when trying to reach as many people as possible.
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Design – Integrates safety principles, redundancy, and fault tolerance into the AV system's architecture and software.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Good Morning Britain journalist Noel Phillips is expected to leave the breakfast show after more than four years amid sweeping redundancies across ITV‘s daytime brands.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 July 2025
There’s a usefulness to showing this routine, especially as the line between what’s real and unreal blurs for Max, but the redundancy eventually wears on our own psyches, making the film feel like an unfortunate waiting game.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Design – Integrates safety principles, redundancy, and fault tolerance into the AV system's architecture and software.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Good Morning Britain journalist Noel Phillips is expected to leave the breakfast show after more than four years amid sweeping redundancies across ITV‘s daytime brands.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 July 2025
There’s a usefulness to showing this routine, especially as the line between what’s real and unreal blurs for Max, but the redundancy eventually wears on our own psyches, making the film feel like an unfortunate waiting game.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancy
Noun
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The repetition of functional small units is an important factor here.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Among those critical were Shannon Sharpe and former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, who on their YouTube show blamed the team for their handling of the quarterback repetitions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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Crafted from vintage and surplus clothing, the brand explores Ahluwalia’s duel Indian and Nigerian heritage and London roots.—
Olivia Pinnock,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The overall thinking is that having two APOE4 variants messes with elements of your metabolism, and subscribing to the Mediterranean diet could help resolve that disruption by supplying your body and brain with a surplus of certain nutrients.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
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Eddie Howe's men trailed the Reds by two goals after Anthony Gordon's red card dismissal on Monday, but still fought back to tie the level briefly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The most plausible near-term outcomes comprise either a narrowed case that proceeds to discovery or a dismissal with leave to amend, rather than a sweeping preliminary injunction that rips ChatGPT out of iOS.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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High rollers are trading the once-glamorous epicenters of excess for local sports bars, crowd-roaring stadiums, grocery lines and even their couches at home—everywhere can be a roulette table when the casino is in your pocket.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Democrats stand for nothing if not redistribution, regulation of market excesses, equal opportunity and support for the less fortunate.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bachmeier initially signed with Stanford but transferred after the March firing of coach Troy Taylor.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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VanDyke noted that the real decision-makers were the employing agencies that carried out the firings, not OPM, raising questions about whether the unions had sued the correct party.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The incident response was out of an abundance of caution, according to Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, an abundance of culinary options (chef Roy Yamaguchi’s two restaurants) and interactive offerings (hula lessons, kayak turtle tours) await on the property’s 22 acres.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The intuitive digital interface is impressive as well, including a one-touch start, adjustable diffusion time and intensity, and use of replaceable signature scent capsules.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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The gaseous diffusion plant, built in 1952, produced enriched uranium as feedstock for the U.S.'s nuclear weapons program and later for use in nuclear power plants, according to the DOE, which owns the site.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Redundancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancy. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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