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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O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026 -
But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Officials said the contract will eliminate redundancies in licensing for technology throughout at the Pentagon and affiliated government agencies.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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In some cases, clubs may decide to cut costs and redundancies can be a terrible consequence.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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