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📉redundancy

noun
/rɪˈdʌndənsi/
Redundance redundant
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Meaning

the state of being unnecessary or no longer needed; dismissal from a job due to lack of work
The state of being not or no longer needed or useful; superfluousness.
Extra or alternative components added to a system to prevent failure

Example Sentences

Many workers faced redundancy after the factory closed.

The redundancy in the company's workforce led to many layoffs.

Cloud storage ensures redundancy to prevent data loss.

Example Expressions

voluntary redundancy

Synonyms

excess, surplus, superfluity, unemployment, dismissal, repetition, duplication, backup
Entry 1
excess, surplus, superfluity, unemployment, dismissal
Entry 2
superfluity, repetition
Entry 3
duplication, excess, backup

Antonyms

necessity, shortage, employment, requirement, scarcity, insufficiency, essentiality
Entry 1
necessity, shortage, employment
Entry 2
necessity, requirement
Entry 3
scarcity, insufficiency, essentiality

Collocations

face redundancy, make redundant, redundancy pay, redundancy package

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