Definition of repetitiousnext
as in repetitive
marked by repetition at a real trial, repetitious questioning by the attorneys makes the whole affair less than thrilling

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Recent Examples of repetitious The Gophers will find just enough creative (and repetitious) ways to get the ball to Taylor in space to earn their first road win. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Nov. 2025 The repetitious questions did not throw him off his course. Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Over the course of a repetitious goal-to-go drill, Mahomes caught fire. Sam McDowell 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 Optimus is a humanoid, bipedal, general-purpose robot created by Tesla that can carry out activities that humans find tedious, repetitious, or hazardous. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for repetitious
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repetitive
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  • Humanoid warehouse automation Digit is a bipedal humanoid robot developed by Agility for repetitive industrial tasks.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In both scenarios, the astronauts performed repetitive movements while gripping an object, which were later studied by the team (back on Earth).
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitious. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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