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as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area
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as in dismissals
chiefly British
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy
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Recent Examples of redundancies
For those worried what happens should said steering wire lose communication, multiple redundancies will mitigate fears.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite all the preparations, safety systems and redundancies, the nature of human spaceflight is inherently risky, some experts told ABC News.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
This long-term view helps APR production experts spot redundancies, such as two teams planning to shoot similar content, and find opportunities to combine efforts, potentially saving time and money.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, when two major studios merge, the number of films released declines and there is a major wave of layoffs as consolidation weeds out redundancies.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has since invested in pipeline networks, storage reservoirs and other redundancies designed to cushion short-term disruptions, as has the UAE.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Then-technical director Edu had overseen a radical overhaul of the recruitment department in 2020, with several redundancies leading to the formation of a smaller, leaner team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Achillo Pinto touted the preservation of 50 jobs as part of the deal, while the remaining redundancies were supported in exiting the company with incentives, outplacement services, and relocation within the Como district.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite all the preparations, safety systems and redundancies, the nature of human spaceflight is inherently risky, some experts told ABC News.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
This long-term view helps APR production experts spot redundancies, such as two teams planning to shoot similar content, and find opportunities to combine efforts, potentially saving time and money.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, when two major studios merge, the number of films released declines and there is a major wave of layoffs as consolidation weeds out redundancies.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has since invested in pipeline networks, storage reservoirs and other redundancies designed to cushion short-term disruptions, as has the UAE.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Then-technical director Edu had overseen a radical overhaul of the recruitment department in 2020, with several redundancies leading to the formation of a smaller, leaner team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Achillo Pinto touted the preservation of 50 jobs as part of the deal, while the remaining redundancies were supported in exiting the company with incentives, outplacement services, and relocation within the Como district.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancies
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department has appealed the Oregon, California and Michigan dismissals.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many of these dismissals were a result of the difference between what police need to arrest and what prosecutors need to prove guilt — which is a much higher burden, said DA spokesperson Mike Stolp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Much like the idea of therapy as corporate espionage, the government procurement process is a counterintuitive way into examining the excesses of tech culture.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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If Yerson Mosquera can learn to curb his excesses then the emotional defender is one of those with the talent to stay at this level.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Binance has said that the firings of the investigators were unrelated to their findings on Iranian flows, and that the crypto exchange maintains a rigorous compliance program.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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For more than a year, the program has operated far below capacity with about 83 staff members, following a period of upheaval that included firings, rehires and shifting leadership, even as the participant population grew by nearly 30,000 new enrollees.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday, the mayor presented the latest version of his plan to close the $146 million deficit, with more than half covered by the savings from about 130 layoffs.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The school board will discuss the layoffs at a workshop next Tuesday and vote on the measure the following week.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Redundancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancies. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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