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Recent Examples of tautological
Stella’s tautological compositions shrugged off the categories of invention and aesthetic judgment that Fried hoped modernism would preserve.
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Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2024
The concept has become a bit vague and tautological.
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WIRED,
13 Nov. 2023
Is there another tautological issue there?
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
14 July 2021
This might seem tautological, but there’s a point.
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Jake Bittle,
The New Republic,
26 Mar. 2021
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Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2024
The concept has become a bit vague and tautological.
—
WIRED,
13 Nov. 2023
Is there another tautological issue there?
—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
14 July 2021
This might seem tautological, but there’s a point.
—
Jake Bittle,
The New Republic,
26 Mar. 2021
See All Example Sentences for tautological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tautological
Adjective
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Leaders must scrutinize all expenses to eliminate redundant software and automate manual tasks.
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If your application process requires multiple forms, account creation or redundant uploads, many applicants will abandon it midway.
Adjective
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.
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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.
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“Tautological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautological. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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