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tautological

[tawt-l-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌtɔt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
repetitious
Synonyms


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The company’s ticker is “YOU,” reflecting its tautological motto: “You are you.”

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2022

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

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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