1
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free
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2
as in surplus
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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3
as in dismissal
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 redundancy
As more tasks get automated, traditional outsourcing services face redundancy.
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Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
David Ricks, Eli Lilly’s chief executive officer, told CNN that the company – whose revenue grew 32% to $45 billion last year on the back of its diabetes and weight loss drugs – wanted to create more manufacturing capacity and add redundancy to strengthen its supply chain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Harrison says the hefty price tag is largely due to the aircraft’s unique technical specifications and extreme redundancies required to keep it secure.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Knowing which data is necessary to create a complete profile for regulatory purposes improves the speed of data collection and approval while protecting against redundancies.
—Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
David Ricks, Eli Lilly’s chief executive officer, told CNN that the company – whose revenue grew 32% to $45 billion last year on the back of its diabetes and weight loss drugs – wanted to create more manufacturing capacity and add redundancy to strengthen its supply chain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Harrison says the hefty price tag is largely due to the aircraft’s unique technical specifications and extreme redundancies required to keep it secure.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Knowing which data is necessary to create a complete profile for regulatory purposes improves the speed of data collection and approval while protecting against redundancies.
—Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancy
Noun
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Take a one- or two-minute break between repetitions, repeating one or two times.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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While some people initially took Trump’s comments about Canada becoming the 51st state as a joke, his constant repetition means Canadians are no longer laughing, Kahlon said.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The province generates enough power to sell its surplus to New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, providing light to about 1.5 million U.S. homes and businesses.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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If every country in the world had a surplus, who would have the deficit?—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, judges in separate cases have ordered officials at the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to be reinstated after similar dismissals, signaling continued legal battles over Trump’s authority to reshape independent agencies.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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In reaction to the excesses and ideological overreach of the Left, a meaningful portion of the Right will embrace figures deemed sufficiently anti-elite, anti-globalist, and anti-woke — regardless of the evidence against their character or integrity.—
Liam Siegler,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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If shutdowns and debt ceiling clashes aren’t tools to curb federal excess, what else is?—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Court records state that CREW filed a FOIA requests to gather information on actions taken by the U.S. DOGE Service regarding significant changes and firings within federal programs early in President Donald Trump's second term.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Opposition politicians criticized Netanyahu and suggested that Bar’s firing would be a politically motivated move.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, the challenge lies in managing the explosive verbosity that modern tools enable effortlessly.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s no doubt that Trump’s designs on the island and its abundance of rare earth minerals have caused alarm in Denmark, however.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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From the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill to an abundance of Irish pubs like the Dubliner and Emmets, Boston offers a European vacation with a touch of Americana.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Three criteria – depth, diffusion, and duration – need to be met individually to some degree in order to formally identify a recession, according to the NBER.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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The data are displayed in an image that is color coded to draw attention to areas of impaired diffusion.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Redundancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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