1
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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2
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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3
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
But the loss of physical currency removes a redundancy in the monetary system that's invaluable during disasters and emergencies, according to Maurer.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Maybe the redundancy is intentional, since Bree rarely works and may have missed whatever few shifts she’s assigned while in rehab.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
There’s redundancy with Flagg and Washington, forwards without many weaknesses in their games.
—Jay King, New York Times, 19 June 2025
This synergy is not merely about eliminating redundancies, but about forging a more integrated and sophisticated product offering.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Maybe the redundancy is intentional, since Bree rarely works and may have missed whatever few shifts she’s assigned while in rehab.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
There’s redundancy with Flagg and Washington, forwards without many weaknesses in their games.
—Jay King, New York Times, 19 June 2025
This synergy is not merely about eliminating redundancies, but about forging a more integrated and sophisticated product offering.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancy
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Generally speaking, contract manufacturers thrive on predictability and repetition; their systems are typically built around lean principles optimized for HVLM.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For global and local players alike, the message is clear: competing in China now means playing by a different rulebook — one that values connection over conversion, responsiveness over repetition, and trust over transaction.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the too-young Thunder are too-young no longer, an NBA champion with a surplus of draft capital still to burn.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
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Speaking on Monday at Bloomberg’s Future of Finance in Ireland event in Dublin, Donohoe said that the government must use that surplus with an eye on the longer term.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Both the Associated Press and NBC News reported the dismissals on June 27, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and a letter signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to one of the attorneys.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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The recent dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, signals a troubling disregard for the importance and neutrality of libraries.—
Linda Johnson,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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Her book, like her performances, lives in the productive tension between discipline and excess.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Once considered a watchdog for the excesses of union leadership, the Teamsters for a Democratic Union mostly now follows O’Brien.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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The firings of immigration judges in February as part of the administration’s cost cutting DOGE program added to the backlog strain.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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Kennedy's firing and replacing the entire slate of advisers shifts the fundamental purpose of the group, says Schwartz.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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An abundance of useful assets is far more powerful than a small number of exquisite ones.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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When cap space is at an abundance but impact players aren’t as readily available on the trade and free-agent market, acquiring high-end talent becomes a bigger win than ever.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This is a classic example of diffusion of responsibility, where leaders can wriggle out of being held accountable by pointing the finger elsewhere.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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His unorthodox policy views had a magnifying effect on major global trends that had been well underway before Trump was elected, including the global diffusion of power, rapid and disruptive technological change, and political polarization and policy volatility.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Redundancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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