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
That redundant, time-consuming process has forced many to ditch the career materials, and Elon Musk is leading the charge.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
The bill seeks to speed up federal assistance by reducing redundant paperwork and creating a faster payment system for small disasters.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Some have argued that expanding the authority of the BCOIG is redundant and unnecessary, as the Maryland Office of the Inspector General already has an inspector general for education.
—Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Buccella cites AlphaFold as a major breakthrough, with the caveat that the discovery of this method does not make human scientists fully redundant.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
The bill seeks to speed up federal assistance by reducing redundant paperwork and creating a faster payment system for small disasters.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Some have argued that expanding the authority of the BCOIG is redundant and unnecessary, as the Maryland Office of the Inspector General already has an inspector general for education.
—Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Buccella cites AlphaFold as a major breakthrough, with the caveat that the discovery of this method does not make human scientists fully redundant.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
Adjective
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Surcharges to cover rising fuel costs can't be added retroactively to existing bookings—so travelers who have purchased their airfares shouldn't worry about getting hit with extra fees.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Juegoal Window Hummingbird Feeder Window hummingbird feeders are an extra-fun way to watch the birds at home, attracting hummers for an up-close view.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, a Democrat, has called for building more than two million homes on surplus land that schools have.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the update also decreed that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The gas market doesn’t have the same degree of supply flexibility as oil; there are few strategic reserves and little spare production or export capacity to fire up on short notice.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Wondra told the detectives that after placing Michael in the duffel bag, the group drove him to a house in Kuna and put him in a spare room, the affidavit said.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The additional screen is superfluous.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Dow tumbled more than 800 points on Monday, in large part because of a Substack post from Citrini Research that laid out hypothetical scenarios for how developments in AI could disrupt certain parts of the economy, including AI agents making white-collar work superfluous.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So that's unnecessary traffic that comes through.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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