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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Proper form and control matter more than doing higher repetitions.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
5 May 2026 -
After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, according to the indictment, the ship was using a flushing pump at the time, which does not have redundancies.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Plus, the draft lottery could leave any of the lottery teams with potential redundancies on their roster.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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