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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redundancies
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She was let go the day before redundancies were announced, while Gill’s own £1m-per-year deal has also been cut.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024 -
One clear signal of this scrutiny is the rise of SaaS spend management platforms that help businesses discover all the apps in use across their organization, detect redundancies and eliminate wasteful spend.—
Michael Zuercher,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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