as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Recent Examples of repetitive
The latter facilitate the execution of a design vision or ensure repetitive tasks where resources are rare.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
But what has emerged is a repetitive, unattractive, and finally unrewarding slog, in which Ducournau’s filmmaking verve itself seems to harden into lifelessness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Because such propaganda created the mental climate that made mass killing seem necessary, the Chamber held Nahimana responsible even where no operational orders were issued on-air; repetitive dehumanising speech itself was enough to satisfy the offence of incitement.
—Carlo J.v. Caro, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
But Martone’s repetitive, tediously non-linear film attempts something more impressionistic and expansive, with emotionally muted and sometimes strangely exploitative results.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
But what has emerged is a repetitive, unattractive, and finally unrewarding slog, in which Ducournau’s filmmaking verve itself seems to harden into lifelessness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Because such propaganda created the mental climate that made mass killing seem necessary, the Chamber held Nahimana responsible even where no operational orders were issued on-air; repetitive dehumanising speech itself was enough to satisfy the offence of incitement.
—Carlo J.v. Caro, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
But Martone’s repetitive, tediously non-linear film attempts something more impressionistic and expansive, with emotionally muted and sometimes strangely exploitative results.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive
Adjective
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Conduct an audit to address redundant, outdated, trivial and conflicting content.—
Philip Brittan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Kendall said both planes and air traffic control centers have redundant systems that serve as backups if a primary component fails.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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