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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
Separately, some remain wary of the consequences of redundancies across certain functions.
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Meg Short, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Officials said the contract will eliminate redundancies in licensing for technology throughout at the Pentagon and affiliated government agencies.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In some cases, clubs may decide to cut costs and redundancies can be a terrible consequence.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 May 2026
However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Bhatt says this eliminates redundancies and will simplify design by letting the company start from scratch rather than try to fit into existing architectures.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The systems on the Dali were originally designed with reliable redundancies and automatic restart capabilities so the ship could quickly regain power after a blackout.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Plus, the draft lottery could leave any of the lottery teams with potential redundancies on their roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Meg Short, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Officials said the contract will eliminate redundancies in licensing for technology throughout at the Pentagon and affiliated government agencies.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In some cases, clubs may decide to cut costs and redundancies can be a terrible consequence.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 May 2026
However, the indictment alleges the ship was using an incorrect fuel pump, which did not have redundancies.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Bhatt says this eliminates redundancies and will simplify design by letting the company start from scratch rather than try to fit into existing architectures.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The systems on the Dali were originally designed with reliable redundancies and automatic restart capabilities so the ship could quickly regain power after a blackout.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Plus, the draft lottery could leave any of the lottery teams with potential redundancies on their roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Second, social programs should be reviewed for redundancies and duplications.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancies
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That’s because those surpluses were propped up by COVID-era relief funds when Joe Biden was president.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Lesser and other of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the General Assembly’s majority have recommended tapping state finances, which have achieved unprecedented surpluses for nearly a decade, to help these households buy groceries.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Ivan Juric failed, even as a Gasperini disciple, to provide continuity and struggled for credibility after his dismissals from Roma and Southampton last season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The Town Council experienced a wave of upheaval in 2025 amid executive actions, member dismissals, resignations and public criticism.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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At one event in the backyard of a handsome home in Concord, Emanuel greeted voters and practiced a stump speech that highlighted strains on the middle class and the excesses of the tax system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The allegations include racial harassment, discriminatory assignments, pay inequality, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, and unequal treatment in areas including discipline, promotions, firings, and constructive discharges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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There’s no telling where the Red Sox would have been at this point if the firings hadn’t happened.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Year-to-date, 49,135 layoffs were attributed to AI, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, close to the 55,000 total layoffs attributed to AI in 2025.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The company said the layoffs will cost it as much as $13 million, but save it more than $20 million per year.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Redundancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancies. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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