as in repetitions
a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary
"A beginner who has just started" is a tautology.
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Noun
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Conduct a technology audit to identify redundancies, inefficiencies and compliance gaps.—
Jay Deady,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Huang told Axios last month that the technology would ultimately lead to more jobs, even if there are some redundancies elsewhere.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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