redundant (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /rɪˈdʌn.dənt/
Definition
No longer needed or useful; superfluous.
Examples
The company is trying to cut costs by eliminating redundant positions.
His job became redundant after the department was restructured.
Many of the tasks performed by the old system are now redundant.
How to Use redundant
- redundant with (prepositional phrase)
- Having more of the same thing than is necessary, often in relation to something else. — "This new feature is redundant with the existing functionality."
- redundant to (prepositional phrase)
- Not needed or useful in a particular situation. — "The information provided was redundant to the main report."
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