as in redundant
marked by repetition
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Recent Examples of repetitive
Together, these tools create a more streamlined, precise, and safer approach to the repetitive and high-volume tasks common in large-scale data center projects.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Stroke survivors often work with speech therapists using repetitive drills.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Eva and Franco Mattes’s installation BEFNOED, 2014–, and Martin Le Chevallier’s video Clickworkers, 2017, for example, both foreground digital laborers’ perspectives, the global scale of crowdworking systems, and the repetitive, sometimes traumatizing, nature of the work.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The tech could have an outsized effect on knowledge workers by automating the repetitive, data-intensive cognitive tasks that typically define those white-collar roles.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Stroke survivors often work with speech therapists using repetitive drills.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Eva and Franco Mattes’s installation BEFNOED, 2014–, and Martin Le Chevallier’s video Clickworkers, 2017, for example, both foreground digital laborers’ perspectives, the global scale of crowdworking systems, and the repetitive, sometimes traumatizing, nature of the work.
—Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The tech could have an outsized effect on knowledge workers by automating the repetitive, data-intensive cognitive tasks that typically define those white-collar roles.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
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New college registrations are dipping, with some citing affordability concerns, a souring entry-level job market, and fears artificial intelligence might make some junior and white-collar employment redundant.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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Other once-promising supporting players are reduced to repetitious stalling patterns.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
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Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The district also plans to reduce discretionary spending, eliminate or scale back nonessential expenses, consolidate duplicative resources and streamline staffing to align positions to current enrollment and student needs, Frances said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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