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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.
—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
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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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The bill seeks to speed up federal assistance by reducing redundant paperwork and creating a faster payment system for small disasters.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bad software architecture forces unnecessary data transfers, redundant computations, and excessive resource use.—
Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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“Tautological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautological. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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