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.
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Is there a tautological aspect to this?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Is there another tautological issue there?
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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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“Tautological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautological. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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