duplicative

as in repetitive
marked by repetition duplicative efforts in this area that are just a waste of time

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repetitive
Adjective
  • There’s too much time spent on dull, repetitive family dynamics.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025
  • Farsi’s movie may be straightforward in form, perhaps too repetitive at times, but that also seems to be the point.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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