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as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area
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as in dismissals
chiefly British
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy
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Recent Examples of redundancies
This long-term view helps APR production experts spot redundancies, such as two teams planning to shoot similar content, and find opportunities to combine efforts, potentially saving time and money.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, when two major studios merge, the number of films released declines and there is a major wave of layoffs as consolidation weeds out redundancies.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has since invested in pipeline networks, storage reservoirs and other redundancies designed to cushion short-term disruptions, as has the UAE.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Then-technical director Edu had overseen a radical overhaul of the recruitment department in 2020, with several redundancies leading to the formation of a smaller, leaner team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Achillo Pinto touted the preservation of 50 jobs as part of the deal, while the remaining redundancies were supported in exiting the company with incentives, outplacement services, and relocation within the Como district.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez added that her colleagues need to have the same conversation on homelessness spending and redundancies that are happening.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Meyers laid out the fundamental redundancies.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, when two major studios merge, the number of films released declines and there is a major wave of layoffs as consolidation weeds out redundancies.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has since invested in pipeline networks, storage reservoirs and other redundancies designed to cushion short-term disruptions, as has the UAE.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Then-technical director Edu had overseen a radical overhaul of the recruitment department in 2020, with several redundancies leading to the formation of a smaller, leaner team.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Achillo Pinto touted the preservation of 50 jobs as part of the deal, while the remaining redundancies were supported in exiting the company with incentives, outplacement services, and relocation within the Como district.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The administration says that this risk model is too cautious, leading to costly conservatism in reactor design, staffing redundancies and stringency in licensing.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez added that her colleagues need to have the same conversation on homelessness spending and redundancies that are happening.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Meyers laid out the fundamental redundancies.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundancies
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, China’s appetite for conflict has likely been dampened by struggles to support its slowing domestic economy, as well as a string of dismissals in the top echelons of its own military.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lamont has been a leading national voice in opposing Trumpian excesses such as high tariffs, environmental rollbacks, and cuts to healthcare.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other Cabinet firings could also be on the horizon.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
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The layoffs come after the school’s board voted in March to consolidate its Lincoln high school program into the Roseville campus, which will send as many as 120 students 10 miles south to stay with the academy.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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While more than 111 layoffs were initially planned in February, that number decreased as workers were transferred, the spokesperson said.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Redundancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundancies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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