as in repetitive
marked by repetition
duplicative efforts in this area that are just a waste of time
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Recent Examples of duplicative
Among those proposed earlier this month are reductions in discretionary spending, elimination or reduction of nonessential expenses, cuts in nonessential travel, consolidation of duplicative resources, decreases in department spending and staff streamlining to align with current enrollment needs.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Opponents countered that the bill was duplicative of those prior efforts but might cast an even wider net to criminalize people unnecessarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Congress must rein in waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce funding for bloated bureaucracies, duplicative programs, and initiatives that lack measurable outcomes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Cut programs that are underperforming or duplicative 4.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue was an ongoing one — the community college system in 2022 suggested that how far a college is from a public university can be a factor in whether a degree is duplicative of the university’s.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Opponents countered that the bill was duplicative of those prior efforts but might cast an even wider net to criminalize people unnecessarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Congress must rein in waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce funding for bloated bureaucracies, duplicative programs, and initiatives that lack measurable outcomes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Cut programs that are underperforming or duplicative 4.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue was an ongoing one — the community college system in 2022 suggested that how far a college is from a public university can be a factor in whether a degree is duplicative of the university’s.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
Adjective
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Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations, including the uttering of inappropriate words.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft handle high-risk or repetitive tactical tasks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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