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
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.
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Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
States would retain authority over scope of practice, supervision rules, and enforcement, but could not impose duplicative competency assessments.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
That starts with streamlining the General Plan update process, cutting duplicative environmental reviews where state law already provides adequate oversight and aligning infrastructure investment with areas designated for growth.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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
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
On the other hand, redundancy means higher emissions as duplicative facilities and processes are built.
—Justin Worland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Amabile says lawmakers need to look at efficiencies across state government, including duplicative programs in various departments.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
By design, the platform should reduce suppliers’ duplicative audits tied to overlapping brand requests.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
States would retain authority over scope of practice, supervision rules, and enforcement, but could not impose duplicative competency assessments.
—Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
That starts with streamlining the General Plan update process, cutting duplicative environmental reviews where state law already provides adequate oversight and aligning infrastructure investment with areas designated for growth.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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
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
On the other hand, redundancy means higher emissions as duplicative facilities and processes are built.
—Justin Worland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Amabile says lawmakers need to look at efficiencies across state government, including duplicative programs in various departments.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
By design, the platform should reduce suppliers’ duplicative audits tied to overlapping brand requests.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
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The storytelling, however, is padded and repetitive, meaning this 149-minute movie never quite takes escapist flight, while also remaining hard to take altogether seriously.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Having seen it on TV before, with its repetitive visuals—every athlete in black spandex, performing the same tasks with minute variations—this seemed dubious.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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