tautological
adjective
tau·to·log·i·cal
ˌtȯ-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
2
: true by virtue of its logical form alone
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Stella’s tautological compositions shrugged off the categories of invention and aesthetic judgment that Fried hoped modernism would preserve.
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The concept has become a bit vague and tautological.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Is there a tautological aspect to this?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Is there another tautological issue there?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The concept has become a bit vague and tautological.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
Is there a tautological aspect to this?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Is there another tautological issue there?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
See all Example Sentences for tautological
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“Tautological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautological. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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