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tedium

[tee-dee-uhm] / ˈti di əm /


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Artificial intelligence could cut the time and tedium of preparing your 2025 tax return.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Some matches drag on in interminable tedium, others are over in the blink of an eye.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

But success created an “omnivore monoculture,” an infinite tedium of false novelty such as Lil Nas X’s medley of hip-hop and country clichés, “Old Town Road.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In recent days, the troops have been largely fighting tedium, without much to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

These women are pillars of wonder, defying gravity while wearing the ho-hum aspect of perfect tedium.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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