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 repetitious questions did not throw him off his course.
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Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Irakli’s search is less mission than meander, one that only lags during a slightly repetitious late stretch, before Koberidze gets us back.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Aug. 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
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Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Irakli’s search is less mission than meander, one that only lags during a slightly repetitious late stretch, before Koberidze gets us back.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitious
repetitive
Adjective
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There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Because the tasks are highly repetitive and frequently hampered by inefficient processes, the work can feel unfulfilling.—
Alex Hawkinson,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitious. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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