as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
My Lover, the Rabbi unfolds in short chapters, with a rhapsodic, repetitive voice that echoes the work of the 20th-century Austrian madman Thomas Bernhard.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Batch processing also helps reduce repetitive work when handling multiple files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s speech was at times entertaining, rambling, repetitive, and combative.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Batch processing also helps reduce repetitive work when handling multiple files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s speech was at times entertaining, rambling, repetitive, and combative.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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Shell then became redundant within the Paramount Skydance C-suite.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Manual systems back up their redundant hydraulic flight-control systems.—
Tom Liddy,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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After a debut season as shocking and raw as Aunt Lydia’s aforementioned act of discipline, Bruce Miller’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s landmark novel drifted into repetitious patterns with a familiarity that dulled their impact.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Featuring four distinct stories (including Overlook hit MLM), this zany, bloody, wacko tale of inequality is sure to galvanize anyone who has ever felt lost in a sea of menial repetitious tasks.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hrishikesh Rajan, co-founder of TrusTrace, said in a statement that the platform specifically helps small and medium-sized enterprises by eliminating the duplicative reporting burdens that previously strained their resources.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce contends that the bill would create duplicative enforcement and regulatory systems.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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