redundant

adjective

ri-ˈdən-dənt How to pronounce redundant (audio)
Definition of redundantnext
as in extra
being over what is needed this area is already chockablock with shopping malls; another one would be redundant

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Recent Examples of redundant The idea, said Matt Dwyer, vice president of global product footprint at Patagonia, is for its work to be complementary rather than redundant. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 Disruptions that cascade across siloed departments generate redundant labor costs, spoiled cargo commitments, maintenance penalties and compensation claims. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The existence of that model may make this pair seem redundant, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redundant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redundant
  1. extra
  2. surplus
  3. excess
  4. spare
  5. superfluous
  6. unnecessary
Adjective
  • An extra $6,000 or $29,000 in gains over a decade won’t replace a lost job.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of extra
Adjective
  • Arthur Richardson founded the company in 1947 to sell surplus military vacuum tubes to the fledgling television and radio industries.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Fernandez agreed to join the others on maintaining the city’s tax rate if households could receive a partial refund on their garbage fees from the city’s surplus funds.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of surplus
Adjective
  • On-site solar panels capture renewable energy during daylight, while high-capacity batteries store excess power for later use.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of excess
Adjective
  • My version consists of a Raspberry Pi and a handful of spare bits.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • France's education ministry is in the process of urgently contacting around 3,000 spare teachers who could be sent to schools with the most pressing needs, often located in low-income areas, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of spare
Adjective
  • There’s no winking at the audience, no sense of camp or parody, just a lot of appealing interactions, plus some wholly superfluous tertiary plots added to expand the story to series length.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tidy up your virtual desktop of superfluous files and clear your email inbox to free up some valuable storage space.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of superfluous
Adjective
  • However, many medical experts and public health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reject these policies as unnecessary and ineffective.
    — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The process is intended to prevent unnecessary healthcare costs and limit unnecessary facilities.
    — Eva Flowe October 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnecessary

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“Redundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redundant. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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