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 Forty-six percent of respondents say this fixing makes their work more repetitive and less meaningful. — Rene Tzschoppe, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 That includes deploying internal AI assistants and coding tools to handle repetitive tasks. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The only way forward is to break repetitive habits rather than carrying old grievances into the future. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repetitive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for repetitive

Adjective

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

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

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
Third, limits should be placed on duplicative reviews, especially on services that are routinely approved on appeal.

— Matt Soper, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026