as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
So the really repetitive, really back-breaking labor is really- is gonna end up being done by robots.
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Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The space was replete with the repetitive knocking of drumsticks, the undulating rhythm of Qur’anic prayers, and the gut-wrenching murmur of lamentation coming from That is not still (Sesuatu yang tidak berdiam), a 2024 video work about Indonesia’s diverse soundscape.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
But they were scattered among long stretches of ugly CG nonsense, repetitive story beats and montages to earlier seasons.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Members varied in how strongly individual social and repetitive behaviors presented.
—The Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The space was replete with the repetitive knocking of drumsticks, the undulating rhythm of Qur’anic prayers, and the gut-wrenching murmur of lamentation coming from That is not still (Sesuatu yang tidak berdiam), a 2024 video work about Indonesia’s diverse soundscape.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
But they were scattered among long stretches of ugly CG nonsense, repetitive story beats and montages to earlier seasons.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Members varied in how strongly individual social and repetitive behaviors presented.
—The Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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The approach avoids reliance on a single lidar by layering redundant perception systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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By using the latest design, HGP will have a much more advanced reactor with a simpler, more reliable design and layers of redundant, passive safety systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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The repetitious questions did not throw him off his course.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The changes are focused on removing redundant and duplicative rules.—
Ed Crooks,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
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Eliminate payment for duplicative work.—
Jenna Abbott,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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