no redundancies vs no redundancy

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'No redundancies' is used when referring to multiple instances of unnecessary repetition, while 'no redundancy' is used when referring to the state of not having unnecessary repetition.

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no redundancies

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple instances of unnecessary repetition.

This phrase is used to indicate the absence of multiple instances of unnecessary repetition or duplication.

Examples:

The editor ensured that the document had no redundancies in its content.
The new system design eliminated all redundancies in the process.
The teacher emphasized the importance of avoiding redundancies in writing.

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The laying off of the workers at the plant is totally at odds with agreements concluded between management and trade unions, which provided for a recovery plan and no redundancies.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Social Democrat Members of the European Parliament support the demand made by the workforce of General Motors' European subsidiaries that no factories should be closed down and that no redundancies should be permitted.
They were also told that the company would pay no redundancy and would not pay contractual or statutory notice.
Staff were also told that the company would pay no redundancy and would not pay contractual or statutory notice.
NO, I'M AFRAID THERE'S NO REDUNDANCY SCHEME.
At European level, there is no protection against redundancy and national legislation is being watered down, as in Greece.
It is like a supply of oxygen and it has helped significantly to ensure that there have as yet been no mass redundancies among the major manufacturers in Europe and that they have been able to retain their workforces.
Ensure the allocation of sufficient budgetary resources for redundancy and restructuring costs.
Ensure allocation of sufficient budgetary resources for redundancy and restructuring costs.
The IT boom is confronted by mergers and redundancies.
Redundancies were forced, not voluntary, because the redundancy offer on the table involved substantial wage cuts and significant disimprovement in working conditions.
These costs are split as follows: Redundancy costs management DKK 5,2 million, redundancy costs other headquarters DKK 6,7 million, redundancy costs other DKK 2,0 million.
There were 32700 redundancies in the Galicia region between 2007 and 2009, including 4414 in the textiles industry, with women accounting for 80% of the redundancies.
These redundancies coincided with another large wave of redundancies from the Danfoss Group in Snderborg, southern Denmark.
The Norte region, where the redundancies took place, had already been approved for EGF support based on a previous application in 2009 regarding redundancies in the textile sector.
In connection with this, particular reference has been made to the unforeseen nature of the redundancies and to the impact of the redundancies as regards local, regional and national employment.
The debt facilities are intended to finance the Royal Mail transformation and investment programme, including redundancy costs.
Note 3: Flight control system redundancy is determined under CS-AWO on all weather operations by the minimum certificated decision height.
Note 2: Flight control system redundancy is determined under CS-AWO by the minimum certificated decision height.
Coverage of losses during redundancy programme negotiation period - 2005

Alternatives:

no unnecessary repetitions
no duplications
no superfluous elements
no unnecessary redundancies
no unnecessary duplications

no redundancy

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the state of not having unnecessary repetition.

This phrase is used to indicate the absence of unnecessary repetition or duplication in a singular form.