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tedium

[tee-dee-uhm] / ˈti di əm /


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Artificial intelligence could cut the time and tedium of preparing your 2025 tax return.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

Some matches drag on in interminable tedium, others are over in the blink of an eye.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

Mindlessly churning through the tedium of business is JR’s superpower, which he unleashes with an initial stock purchase after a class field trip to Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

In recent days, the troops have been largely fighting tedium, without much to do.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2025

Over the years life on Orchard Street passed with a tedium that eventually congealed into comfort.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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