Synonyms of redundancies

redundancies

noun

plural of redundancy

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpluses
• excesses
• abundances
• sufficiencies
• overflows
• oversupplies
• overages
• surplusages
• superfluities
• overabundances
• surfeits
• overkills
• pluses
• bounties
• fat
• superabundances
• overmuch
• overpluses
• bellyfuls
• plethoras
• profusions
• plenties
• overstocks
• overproductions
• plentitudes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiencies
• deficits
• insufficiencies
• lacks
• scarcities
• undersupplies
• wants
• dearths

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissals
• firings
• layoffs
• furloughs
• axes
• discharges
• closings
• shutdowns
• sacks
• pink slips
• boots
• birds
• shakeouts
• bum's rushes
• shake-ups
• heave-hos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• callbacks
• recalls
• rehires
• reemployments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redundancies

Also on Wednesday, the BBC Sport unit told employees about plans to make redundancies and cut sports bulletins on its news channel. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Unlike other larger communities, in Tumbler Ridge there were no redundancies of personnel or facilities to carry the community following the tragedy. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

So, experts said, a kill switch needs to not only kill the main system, but all these redundancies. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Time spent with Abby is worth it, since Hall transcends her character’s flat redundancies by raising every moment to the height of hilarity. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

For general appreciators, the series’ excesses and redundancies are likely to be frustrating, as are its frequent lack of focus and general sense of over-sanitization. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Plant officials maintain that Diablo is safe and subject to constant seismic studies and layers of redundancies to prevent a nuclear meltdown. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Corinaldesi ruled out layoffs or redundancies, quashing the concerns of local trade union Filcams Cgil over the fate of the 200 workers employed by LuisaViaRoma at the time. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Or perhaps, just like physical safety, there should be multiple redundancies and all must play their part. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026