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
Horizon Aircraft The 14-fan system is highly redundant and compartmentalized.
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Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Everything else is redundant, costly and time consuming overreach.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Foreign transaction fee 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars
If your card does, buying it from your insurer is redundant.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
This multi-sensor system dynamically analyzes obstacles and depth changes, optimizing the cleaning path while avoiding redundant motions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Everything else is redundant, costly and time consuming overreach.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Foreign transaction fee 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars
If your card does, buying it from your insurer is redundant.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
This multi-sensor system dynamically analyzes obstacles and depth changes, optimizing the cleaning path while avoiding redundant motions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redundant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
Adjective
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The match went to the second half of extra time still level, but not before LAFC suffered a significant loss.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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In the seventh, Loftin atoned for his aggressive baserunning by robbing Riley Greene of extra bases with a diving catch.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The surplus Newsom extolled, however, was an illusion.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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Carpentersville will fund the purchase and other work needed for the site using money in its surplus general fund budget, according to documents.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Most are in agreement that the excess stimulation and instant gratification offered by digital devices can be overwhelming for young, developing brains.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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That's because there's less airflow around each plant, which helps dry up excess moisture that can allow pathogens to take hold.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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The spare but spectral landscapes recall Julie Taymor’s Shakespearean adaptation Titus as well as the supernal opening that Vilmos Zsigmond photographed for Scarecrow, Jerry Schatzberg’s 1970s exploration of American anomie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The bulk of his Louvre paragraph—contrast that length with several hundred words detailing superfluous silk shopping—is given over to his distaste for the practice of painting the portraits of wealthy patrons.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Get rid of the superfluous stuff; this is the best phase for tidying up!—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Patrick Boel, managing director at real estate developer Roundhouse, said most of the land the company owns is in areas where the new zoning code already provides for high-density housing, large heights and no parking requirements, making any incentives unnecessary.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2025
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Routing software then optimizes waste collection schedules, reducing unnecessary trips and lowering fuel consumption.—
Hemanth Volikatla,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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