as in repetitive
marked by repetition
duplicative efforts in this area that are just a waste of time
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Recent Examples of duplicative
Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The district also plans to reduce discretionary spending, eliminate or scale back nonessential expenses, consolidate duplicative resources and streamline staffing to align positions to current enrollment and student needs, Frances said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue was an ongoing one — the community college system in 2022 suggested that how far a college is from a public university can be a factor in whether a degree is duplicative of the university’s.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Due to its wide span, the fiber deployed by the network will undoubtedly run alongside existing fiber in some areas and create duplicative broadband infrastructure.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Torre is under no obligation to share additional material, some of which might be irrelevant, duplicative, or disruptive of storytelling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, attorneys for Perry say, Aumann is actively fundraising around a project called 190 Ranch that is duplicative of Vantage Point.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The district also plans to reduce discretionary spending, eliminate or scale back nonessential expenses, consolidate duplicative resources and streamline staffing to align positions to current enrollment and student needs, Frances said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The issue was an ongoing one — the community college system in 2022 suggested that how far a college is from a public university can be a factor in whether a degree is duplicative of the university’s.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Due to its wide span, the fiber deployed by the network will undoubtedly run alongside existing fiber in some areas and create duplicative broadband infrastructure.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
—Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Torre is under no obligation to share additional material, some of which might be irrelevant, duplicative, or disruptive of storytelling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, attorneys for Perry say, Aumann is actively fundraising around a project called 190 Ranch that is duplicative of Vantage Point.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicative
repetitive
Adjective
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Once live, the agent quietly took over much of the repetitive work that previously consumed Goldberg’s day.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Uneven sandbars lifted and then dropped us in a slow-motion, repetitive dance on the sediment floor.—
Richard Greenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Duplicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicative. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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