as in extra
being over what is needed
this area is already chockablock with shopping malls; another one would be redundant
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Recent Examples of redundant
An internal audit found the city has no strategy for technology purchases, leading to overspending — including one instance where the city spent roughly $1 million on redundant software bundles.
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Axios Portland, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In February 2022 the NCRC published a report in the wake of the Great Recession showing that banks merging with other banks and closing down redundant branches had reduced the number of branches in low-to-middle income areas.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
If that's not enough, the film has essentially been rendered pointless in the grand scheme of the Conjuring universe, as the other Annabelle movies explore the doll's origins and connection to the Warrens in far greater detail, leaving this first installment in an awkward, redundant middle ground.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
At some point, though, the broker might become redundant, even disposable, the same way a matchmaker or a real-estate agent would be after a job well done.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Axios Portland, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In February 2022 the NCRC published a report in the wake of the Great Recession showing that banks merging with other banks and closing down redundant branches had reduced the number of branches in low-to-middle income areas.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
If that's not enough, the film has essentially been rendered pointless in the grand scheme of the Conjuring universe, as the other Annabelle movies explore the doll's origins and connection to the Warrens in far greater detail, leaving this first installment in an awkward, redundant middle ground.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
At some point, though, the broker might become redundant, even disposable, the same way a matchmaker or a real-estate agent would be after a job well done.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
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All that extra water requires removal for products like tomato paste, however, resulting in extra energy, financial, and time costs.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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And while Black Friday deals are available to all Amazon customers, Prime members often get extra perks, like early access to select deals – sometimes up to 30 minutes ahead of the general public.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including a surplus note issued by Vidalia Re and a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of commercial banks.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The United States has obligingly shipped hundreds of surplus M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in order to keep the 47th Mechanized Brigade’s assault battalions fully equipped with modern vehicles despite those battalions suffering heavy losses.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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And because these rich hues offer a statement on their own, they can be worn as a single eyeshadow and do not need to be perfected with excess shading or shadow layering.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company also is getting past excess inventory issues in a few business lines.Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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DiCamillo’s spare story and Júlia Sardà’s black-and-white drawings conjure the atmosphere of a fairy tale and the yearning of a family divided by war.Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Wi-Fi extenders or repeaters (these terms are used interchangeably by manufacturers) are small devices that plug into a spare wall socket, connect to the wireless internet getting beamed out by your router, and extend it.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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If that were true, the Electoral College would be superfluous.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both houses are renowned for their uncompromising attention to detail and their unified aversion to the superfluous.Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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The Covid-19 pandemic would have challenged any president, but evidence suggests that Trump’s leadership contributed to unnecessary deaths: As many as 40 percent of American lives lost in the first year of the pandemic, according to one estimate.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Using scalable infrastructure that adjusts resources based on real-time needs can prevent unnecessary expenses.Abhishek Shivanna, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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