duplicative

American  

[doo-pli-key-tiv, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɪˌkeɪ tɪv, ˈdyu- /

adjective

1. involving duplication, especially unnecessary repetition of effort or resources.

   The report will highlight examples of wasteful or duplicative spending.

   The new “No-Hassle” rule eliminates duplicative luggage screening requirements for passengers originating from certain airports.

2. done the same way more than once; effectively identical.

   A new law allows state agencies to ignore records requests they deem to be duplicative or substantially similar to previous requests.

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Other Word Forms

• nonduplicative adjective
• unduplicative adjective

Etymology

Origin of duplicative

First recorded in 1820–30; duplicat(e) ( def. ) + -ive ( def. )

Example Sentences

“HHS continues to close wasteful and duplicative entities to streamline the agency for the American people,” the HHS spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Newsom vetoed the bill last week, claiming it created a “duplicative and costly new statutory category.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a letter in June, a coalition of water agencies, business and labor groups and other supporters said that for decades the project “has been stalled by frivolous lawsuits and duplicative reviews.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Further,” it adds, “the supremacy clause prohibits parallel or competitive activities by member agencies, effectively eliminating duplicative structures such as stand-alone task forces or specialized units, to include narcotics, financial, or others.”

From Salon

Musk has posted on X, “Delete CFPB,” calling it a duplicative federal agency.

From Los Angeles Times