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Adjective
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Ultimately, the question of motive may be tautological, given the species in question.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025 -
On the surface, this might just seem tautological.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In their announcement on Tuesday, Patrick and Burrows acknowledged that some camps are having difficulty complying and that there are other ways to obtain reliable, redundant internet access.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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If all of that body-happy lingo sounds a little redundant, there’s an exclamation point at the end of it.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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After a debut season as shocking and raw as Aunt Lydia’s aforementioned act of discipline, Bruce Miller’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s landmark novel drifted into repetitious patterns with a familiarity that dulled their impact.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tautologous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologous. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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