as in repetitions
a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary
"A beginner who has just started" is a tautology.
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Noun
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Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While controller shortages do begin to erode some of those redundancies, contingency plans are in place to help protect the system.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The air traffic control system is multi-layered and has redundancies built into it to ensure an incredibly safe environment.—
Brian Strzempkowski,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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