tautological
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Attempting to define this unique, curvilinear object is a tautological exercise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
Begging the question actually means posing or answering a question in a circular or tautological manner; your conclusion is foregone.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 7, 2021
In some sense, the findings are a little tautological: Expecting parents who were most motivated to be good parents were then more excited about having a three-month-old.
From Salon ● May 16, 2021
The result is an algorithmic marketplace that serves up mostly the hits, driving a cycle so self-fulfilling it’s nearly tautological: Best sellers sell the best because they are best sellers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
When the choir of two-fisted tenors on the record were “proud to bear the title” Colonel Meecham entered the room slapping the swagger stick in a steady, tautological rhythm that seemed ominous, even predatory.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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