redundancy
noun
the state of being redundant.
redundancies
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pluralof redundancy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Plant officials maintain that Diablo is safe and subject to constant seismic studies and layers of redundancies to prevent a nuclear meltdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He said universities taking on more students meant less popular courses, such as modern languages, could be kept running, keeping staff redundancies at bay.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Reductions of this scale inevitably mean some compulsory redundancies, though we will work hard to avoid this wherever we can," Brittin said, noting a growing number of voluntary redundancy windows were opening.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Last week the UCU said the university's senior management was still refusing to rule out using compulsory redundancies in future.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Speaking of redundancies, think twice before using expressions like advance reservations, final conclusion, foreign import, free gift, prerecorded, refer back, or safe haven.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
