tautology
Example Sentences
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On one level, this is a fairly ridiculous tautology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
The anthropic principle is a tautology masquerading as a truth, but it has proved remarkably resilient.
From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2021
At times, this seems like tautology — it’s hard to imagine a war of any kind that wouldn’t fit this description.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2021
When Theon apologizes for betraying the Starks, Bran monotonously reassures him, “Everything you did brought you here,” a tautology tinged with mystical purpose.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2019
“You don’t know what a tautology is, do you?” he asked.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
