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
Horizon Aircraft The 14-fan system is highly redundant and compartmentalized.
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Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Everything else is redundant, costly and time consuming overreach.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Foreign transaction fee 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars
If your card does, buying it from your insurer is redundant.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
This multi-sensor system dynamically analyzes obstacles and depth changes, optimizing the cleaning path while avoiding redundant motions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Joe Salas
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Everything else is redundant, costly and time consuming overreach.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Foreign transaction fee 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars
If your card does, buying it from your insurer is redundant.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
This multi-sensor system dynamically analyzes obstacles and depth changes, optimizing the cleaning path while avoiding redundant motions.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redundant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
Adjective
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Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The final dish is creamy, rich, and cheesy—extra cheesy even!—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The surplus Newsom extolled, however, was an illusion.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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Carpentersville will fund the purchase and other work needed for the site using money in its surplus general fund budget, according to documents.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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For organizations trying to get a step ahead, garments can be pre-ordered, giving organizations flexibility without fear of having excess inventory, all without any of the hassle that would usually come alongside such an endeavor.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Since late last year, one third of his suppliers, saddled with excess inventory in China, have offered steep discounts of up to 70%.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Given the wind in the sails of Right to Repair, Andrew and Stephanie and repairers and consumers in the EU and beyond may find sourcing such a spare part soon becomes less treasure hunt and more speedy reality.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The bulk of his Louvre paragraph—contrast that length with several hundred words detailing superfluous silk shopping—is given over to his distaste for the practice of painting the portraits of wealthy patrons.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Get rid of the superfluous stuff; this is the best phase for tidying up!—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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