26984 words

redundant

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed:

Examples:

In the sentence "She is a single unmarried woman", the word "unmarried" is redundant.
2
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you:

Examples:

To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant.
figurative New technology often makes old skills and even whole communities redundant.
3
more than what is usual or necessary, esp. using extra words that mean the same thing:

Examples:

My English teacher was merciless if what we wrote was abstract, sentimental, or redundant.
4
Br People who are redundant have become unemployed because they are no longer needed at their place of work.
5
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you:

Examples:

redundant employees/staff/workers
6
to lose your job because your employer no longer needs you:

Examples:

She was made redundant from the company after eight years.
7
not needed or more than is needed:

Examples:

Old copies of a textbook soon become redundant when a new edition comes out.
redundant buildings/equipment/properties The levels of revenue generated by the auction sale of redundant properties was very encouraging.

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