as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
The idea is that humans could focus on high-value science – aging research, cancer treatments, organ bioprinting in microgravity – while a robot handles repetitive tasks.
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Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
Agencies spent countless hours refreshing job boards, writing repetitive proposals and trying to outpace thousands of competitors in a global race for attention.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The one repetitive thing that is most encouraging for the Canadiens is the continued excellence of rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš, who celebrated his 25th birthday with 39 saves, including stopping breakaways by Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Machines have long outperformed humans on repetitive, simple tasks.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
Agencies spent countless hours refreshing job boards, writing repetitive proposals and trying to outpace thousands of competitors in a global race for attention.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The one repetitive thing that is most encouraging for the Canadiens is the continued excellence of rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš, who celebrated his 25th birthday with 39 saves, including stopping breakaways by Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Machines have long outperformed humans on repetitive, simple tasks.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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There’s some discussion about expanding the unemployment insurance system to include a new class of benefits for workers whose jobs become redundant due to wider use of artificial intelligence.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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There’s some discussion about expanding the unemployment insurance system to include a new class of benefits for workers whose jobs become redundant due to wider use of artificial intelligence.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 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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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
Adjective
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That means freezing or delaying nonessential program expansions, eliminating duplicative pilots and consultant-heavy projects, and sweeping long-vacant administrative positions.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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At the same time, Congress must rein in waste, fraud, and abuse, and reduce funding for bloated bureaucracies, duplicative programs, and initiatives that lack measurable outcomes.—
Rachel Royster
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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