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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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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From there, look for redundancies, create guidelines and recommendations for team members to follow, and align your tech stack to match your team’s natural rhythm of work in order to continuously optimize digital workflows.—
Neil Henderson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Huang told Axios last month that the technology would ultimately lead to more jobs, even if there are some redundancies elsewhere.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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