as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
And beyond the obvious tooth wear that a general dentist could observe, repetitive actions of the jaw muscle activity could cause someone to experience muscle pain.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025
The repetitive nature of the dire warnings and the notion that some of the far-reaching impacts will occur years from now may have numbed the public to the crisis somewhat.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The poetics of the car drive us through death and back: to grapple with the tragedy and truth that there is no outside to the darkness that surrounds in the form of capital, nor the repetitive teleology of the death drive.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Start by analyzing processes that are manual, repetitive or prone to errors.
—Harshida Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 1 June 2025
The repetitive nature of the dire warnings and the notion that some of the far-reaching impacts will occur years from now may have numbed the public to the crisis somewhat.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The poetics of the car drive us through death and back: to grapple with the tragedy and truth that there is no outside to the darkness that surrounds in the form of capital, nor the repetitive teleology of the death drive.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Start by analyzing processes that are manual, repetitive or prone to errors.
—Harshida Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for repetitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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Conduct an audit to address redundant, outdated, trivial and conflicting content.—
Philip Brittan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Kendall said both planes and air traffic control centers have redundant systems that serve as backups if a primary component fails.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Instead of relying solely on expert intuition, brands should embrace a repetitious approach: launching multiple variations, analyzing the results and doubling down on what works.—
Alex Khassa,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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