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as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area
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as in dismissals
chiefly British
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy
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Recent Examples of redundancies
She was let go the day before redundancies were announced, while Gill’s own £1m-per-year deal has also been cut.
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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
By eliminating bottlenecks and redundancies, BPM software ensures that projects move seamlessly from conception to completion.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
This means finding ways to do more with less time, effort and resources while eliminating redundancies.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Every quarter, the team assesses the organization’s current gaps, redundancies, single points of failure, and future talent demands against the rankings of the individual employees.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This cooperation is crucial for minimizing redundancies and maximizing efficiency.
—Sin To, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Overall, Taft was less concerned about the number of employees in a particular department than in streamlining work, installing the best people, and ensuring that his secretaries had removed redundancies.
—Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
There could also be some layoffs as the new company restructures or if there are redundancies in roles.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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
By eliminating bottlenecks and redundancies, BPM software ensures that projects move seamlessly from conception to completion.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
This means finding ways to do more with less time, effort and resources while eliminating redundancies.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Every quarter, the team assesses the organization’s current gaps, redundancies, single points of failure, and future talent demands against the rankings of the individual employees.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This cooperation is crucial for minimizing redundancies and maximizing efficiency.
—Sin To, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Overall, Taft was less concerned about the number of employees in a particular department than in streamlining work, installing the best people, and ensuring that his secretaries had removed redundancies.
—Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
There could also be some layoffs as the new company restructures or if there are redundancies in roles.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Redundancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancies. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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