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Recent Examples of tautological
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.
—Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 26 Mar. 2021
Entitlement, too, is tautological.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2020
You folks read astronomy stuff (that's tautological), so there must be tons of people reading this who would know.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2012
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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
Entitlement, too, is tautological.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2020
You folks read astronomy stuff (that's tautological), so there must be tons of people reading this who would know.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tautological
Adjective
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Underly noted significant racial disparities in passage rates and said new requirements for teaching candidates to learn about the science of reading make the expensive test redundant.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Today, the robust power infrastructure built to serve K-25 remains available in Oak Ridge, including redundant 161- and 500-kilovolt transmission lines that transect the Clinch River site.—
Daniel Stout,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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“Tautological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautological. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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