as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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Caused by repetitive activity like running, shin splints are an inflammation of the muscles and tendons around the tibia.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
The video playfully imitates the exaggerated intonations and repetitive phrases often heard in an influencer's product placement videos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Gardening Various full-body movements are involved in gardening, like pulling weeds, bending over or squatting, raking, shoveling, and repetitive use of heavy tools.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike their predecessors, which primarily provided information, agentic AI systems are designed to perform actual actions, automating repetitive tasks and enabling more complex operations.
—Tao Zhang, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
The video playfully imitates the exaggerated intonations and repetitive phrases often heard in an influencer's product placement videos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Gardening Various full-body movements are involved in gardening, like pulling weeds, bending over or squatting, raking, shoveling, and repetitive use of heavy tools.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike their predecessors, which primarily provided information, agentic AI systems are designed to perform actual actions, automating repetitive tasks and enabling more complex operations.
—Tao Zhang, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repetitive
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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