Thesaurus results for REPETITIVE

repetitive

adjective

ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv

Definition of repetitive

as in redundant

marked by repetition the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs

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Recent Examples of repetitive The harder part is figuring out how to turn it into something genuinely useful for your work, especially when tasks involve spreadsheets, projects, coding, reporting, or repetitive workflows. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026 Several large Western companies have recently embraced Chinese models as a way to reduce costs for certain repetitive tasks like customer service and writing routine code. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 And, as the tedious and repetitive screaming of in-game hosts begged the fans to make noise yet again, as the game headed to the ninth inning, plenty of fans instead headed to the exits, even with the home team down by only two runs. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive

Adjective

The lengthier postseason would force the regular season to begin one week earlier and likely eliminate Power 4 conference championship games, which while lucrative, can be redundant and potentially problematic in impacting the CFP slate.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The system etches three redundant data matrix codes, similar to QR codes, into the graphite surface, with markings approximately half a millimeter deep, according to the company.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of redundant

Adjective

The book is that challenging—turgid, repetitious, and laced with technical jargon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Mendelsohn also retains Homer’s repetitious epithets for characters that some modern translations—written for the silent reader of the 21st century—have slimmed down.

— Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of repetitious

Adjective

There is a similar ambivalence to Lee’s reiterative combinations of a few basic elements.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of reiterative

Adjective

Sharing patient health records through exchanges has decreased duplicative tests on patients.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Staff reductions are expected to be brutal, and with so many duplicative roles across HBO Max and Paramount+, many talented executives will lose their jobs.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026