as in redundant
marked by repetition
the repetitive lyrics of so many rock songs
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But the black eye was far from the only mark against season three, which also gave us a painfully repetitive fight between Heather and Whitney Rose and Jen having an extended meltdown ahead of her trial.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Williams was approached by the former Secretary of State, a Chicago native with a deep passion for the city’s distinct brand of joyfully repetitive dance music.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
What seemed like innovative movement mechanics in 3D is stifled by repetitive, confusing level design with its monotonous mazes.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Mass Effect 3 may be a bigger and technically more competent game, but its mechanics were starting to get repetitive.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Williams was approached by the former Secretary of State, a Chicago native with a deep passion for the city’s distinct brand of joyfully repetitive dance music.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
What seemed like innovative movement mechanics in 3D is stifled by repetitive, confusing level design with its monotonous mazes.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Mass Effect 3 may be a bigger and technically more competent game, but its mechanics were starting to get repetitive.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for repetitive
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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