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
Due to its wide span, the fiber deployed by the network will undoubtedly run alongside existing fiber in some areas and create duplicative broadband infrastructure.
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Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 21 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
Torre is under no obligation to share additional material, some of which might be irrelevant, duplicative, or disruptive of storytelling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, attorneys for Perry say, Aumann is actively fundraising around a project called 190 Ranch that is duplicative of Vantage Point.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Asana’s 2025 Anatomy of Work Index, meanwhile, found that knowledge workers spend on average 103 hours in unnecessary meetings, 209 hours on duplicative work, and 352 hours talking about work each year.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The changes are focused on removing redundant and duplicative rules.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 21 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
Torre is under no obligation to share additional material, some of which might be irrelevant, duplicative, or disruptive of storytelling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, attorneys for Perry say, Aumann is actively fundraising around a project called 190 Ranch that is duplicative of Vantage Point.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Asana’s 2025 Anatomy of Work Index, meanwhile, found that knowledge workers spend on average 103 hours in unnecessary meetings, 209 hours on duplicative work, and 352 hours talking about work each year.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The changes are focused on removing redundant and duplicative rules.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Advocates say the push burdens states with duplicative verification checks and could lead people to lose coverage just for missing paperwork deadlines.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
Adjective
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Taipei 101 comprises several sections, each with its own repetitive climbing rhythm.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Map where your time goes, then systematically replace repetitive tasks with AI systems.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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