1
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
This cooperation is crucial for minimizing redundancies and maximizing efficiency.
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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
There will also likely be casualties in the form of redundancies across both companies.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Refine it further by removing any duplicates or redundancies.
—Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Due to redundancies as part of the integration, the company will be cutting headcount by roughly 2 percent, a Flexport spokesperson confirmed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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
There will also likely be casualties in the form of redundancies across both companies.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Refine it further by removing any duplicates or redundancies.
—Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Due to redundancies as part of the integration, the company will be cutting headcount by roughly 2 percent, a Flexport spokesperson confirmed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Redundancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancies. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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