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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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Jump your feet back together and continue for 3 sets of 10 repetitions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Had the injury occurred halfway through the season, Darnold said, he might have been concerned by the lack of practice repetitions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez added that her colleagues need to have the same conversation on homelessness spending and redundancies that are happening.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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