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as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free
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as in surplus
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 dismissal
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 redundancy
The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.
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Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez added that her colleagues need to have the same conversation on homelessness spending and redundancies that are happening.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Novra Power applies design to minimize part count, maximize material utilization and incorporate advanced cooling that leads to higher reliability and redundancy as well as lower maintenance.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Build redundancy with multiple circuits and consider newer connectivity options such as Starlink and 5G where appropriate.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez added that her colleagues need to have the same conversation on homelessness spending and redundancies that are happening.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Novra Power applies design to minimize part count, maximize material utilization and incorporate advanced cooling that leads to higher reliability and redundancy as well as lower maintenance.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Build redundancy with multiple circuits and consider newer connectivity options such as Starlink and 5G where appropriate.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for redundancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancy
Noun
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Through repetition, Dinand does not dilute meaning.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Power is exercised openly, justified retrospectively, and normalized through repetition.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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His ability to not only balance our budget but to turn a surplus while adding so many citizens is a model that should be applauded and envied.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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That program also is slated to share in future state surpluses to increase its scope.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mathieu played just two collegiate seasons before his dismissal in 2012 and subsequent entry into a drug rehabilitation program.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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At Rufus King International Middle School, students must store their phones in a vault each morning and retrieve them at dismissal.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Dec. 2025
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What happens, though, when those excesses transcend the merely stupid, the merely unjust, to become existential?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Liberal and conservative polls show the president’s support is cratering across all groups because of ICE’s excesses but especially with independents and Latinos, two constituencies crucial to his 2024 triumph and the future of MAGA.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The board’s firing of then-Superintendent Marie Feagins just months into her tenure led to White and Taylor filing takeover legislation last year.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
26 Jan. 2026
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His hiring comes less than two weeks after Herbert fell to 0-3 in the playoffs following a 16-3 AFC wild-card loss to the New England Patriots, resulting in offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s firing.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The care team and the Greenlaws also shared their abundance of gratitude for the donor and the donor's family, who helped give her a promise for tomorrow.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the Hawks had an abundance of wings and Krejci’s minutes had begun to dwindle.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Redundancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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