as in extra
being over what is needed
this area is already chockablock with shopping malls; another one would be redundant
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Recent Examples of redundant
Watching Joanne and Noah quite literally retrace their steps from the first finale makes all that happens in the second season feel that much more redundant.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Rather, the idea was to spur competitiveness in the private sector to drive down costs and give rise to multiple, redundant options to minimize risk.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s been a significant reduction in our headcount and cost savings through eliminating redundant functions.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Rather, the idea was to spur competitiveness in the private sector to drive down costs and give rise to multiple, redundant options to minimize risk.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s been a significant reduction in our headcount and cost savings through eliminating redundant functions.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
Adjective
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And although lightweight, the shoe doesn’t compromise on support — it’s designed with a memory foam sole that absorbs impact and provides an extra layer of padding.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While there are plenty of bandages, wraps, and tapes, extra items such as an emergency thermal blanket, flashlights, sting relief, burn compression, and other items elevate this kit to support a variety of solutions.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond these properties, William and Kate also oversee the Duchy of Cornwall, a 135,000-acre estate in southwest England that generated a surplus income of $30 million between 2023 and 2024.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Portal pointed value hunters to GTM Discount General Store, a surplus seller whose weekly sale recently featured 50% off Eddie Bauer sweatshirts, 40% off flood lightbulbs and 40% off spring wreaths.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The new medication, however, targets only the liver, the organ responsible for synthesizing triglycerides and producing cholesterol while also removing excess cholesterol from the bloodstream.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hydrocephalus occurs when a baby is born with excess fluid in the brain.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The latter is superfluous since the handset can already use the main camera in concert with the outside screen.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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The narrative is weighed down by superfluous details.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Every day of delay creates unnecessary disruption.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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