as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
It was additionally noted that in rare scars to human oral mucosa, caused by repetitive injuries, expression of GAS6 and AXL was decreased whereas FAK was increased.
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Ben Coxworth
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Some people may not know that severity in autism is based on impairments in social communication and restricted repetitive patterns of behavior.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 July 2025
Song writes repetitive dialogue that the two characters volley back and forth, reinforcing and contradicting each other with simple syntax that could be mistaken for a children’s storybook if not for its adult themes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
They’re no longer buried under repetitive tasks, clicking the same buttons, answering the same emails.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Ben Coxworth
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Some people may not know that severity in autism is based on impairments in social communication and restricted repetitive patterns of behavior.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 July 2025
Song writes repetitive dialogue that the two characters volley back and forth, reinforcing and contradicting each other with simple syntax that could be mistaken for a children’s storybook if not for its adult themes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
They’re no longer buried under repetitive tasks, clicking the same buttons, answering the same emails.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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Or will their introduction simply make swathes of manual workers redundant?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The expectation that second-time brides should pare down their look finally waned in the 1980s, and these stringent sartorial rules became redundant.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Optimus is a humanoid, bipedal, general-purpose robot created by Tesla that can carry out activities that humans find tedious, repetitious, or hazardous.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Instead of relying solely on expert intuition, brands should embrace a repetitious approach: launching multiple variations, analyzing the results and doubling down on what works.—
Alex Khassa,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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