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redundancy

[ri-duhn-duhn-see] / rɪˈdʌn dən si /




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Former staff, however, are likely to be paid a single sum through the government's Redundancy Payment Service.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

"Those ex-employees entitled to redundancy pay and/or pay in lieu of notice will have such claims dealt with by the Redundancy Payments Service."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022

Redundancy failsafes activated a tertiary backup for the thruster group, and Starliner was able to complete the crucial burn without incident.

From Scientific American • May 20, 2022

Redundancy rates are higher now in the pandemic, according to Office for National Statistics figures, than they were in the economic shockwave that followed the financial crash of 2008.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2021

Redundancy and the want of appropriateness in the use of words are the most common errors.

From Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements by Porter, Rufus




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