duplicative

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 The answer was equally basic at first, eliminate costly reconciliations and duplicative ledgers that plague capital markets. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 After a long process of validating legitimate claims and tossing out the ones that were fraudulent or duplicative, Angeion, the company in charge of distributing the payments, has finished its calculations determining how much each individual will get as payments go out starting this month. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025 There are also concerns that CIISA’s work is duplicative of standards already in place across the industry. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 This could eliminate duplicative efforts and speed up multinational drug approvals. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 The three-year, government-wide redesign effort could fundamentally change how citizens access federal services while potentially saving taxpayers millions in duplicative design costs. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
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  • Each panel is unique, though some feature intertwining circles or repetitive patterns in bright colors that seem to move toward the viewer.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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