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
Amabile says lawmakers need to look at efficiencies across state government, including duplicative programs in various departments.
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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
Schulman laid out several concerns, including those related to HIPAA compliance, OPM’s lack of legal authority, lack of consumer protections, duplicative reporting requirements, and proprietary data concerns.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce contends that the bill would create duplicative enforcement and regulatory systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The statement did not appear to explain why, beyond possible human error, the records were marked as duplicative.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Is that from combining duplicative operations?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The Energy and Environment Cabinet said the bill is duplicative of other restrictions on state environmental standards.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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
Schulman laid out several concerns, including those related to HIPAA compliance, OPM’s lack of legal authority, lack of consumer protections, duplicative reporting requirements, and proprietary data concerns.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce contends that the bill would create duplicative enforcement and regulatory systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The statement did not appear to explain why, beyond possible human error, the records were marked as duplicative.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Is that from combining duplicative operations?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The Energy and Environment Cabinet said the bill is duplicative of other restrictions on state environmental standards.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
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The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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His signature move is turning a repetitive hook into a mantra.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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