as in extra
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
that large suitcase is unnecessary—we are only going to be away for a couple of days
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Recent Examples of unnecessary
This reinvestigation is both unnecessary and harmful to the health of our children and communities.
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James M. Gaylor, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Crystal drinkware, however, because of its thin and delicate rims, should be put away right side up to avoid unnecessary stress.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
As the moon and Mars collide, rushing toward your future stimulates unnecessary stress.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
At more than two hours long, Speed becomes an unnecessary endurance test, with a lot of time wasted not showing the best people in it.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnecessary
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Kelly Clarkson's crew had an extra special guest for the day.—
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The fastest way to make extra money is not by learning something new or building a side hustle business entirely from scratch.—
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Tornado Cash is comprised of immutable smart contracts and an optional user interface with enhanced privacy features, which the DOJ claims the developers controlled.—
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The other three graduated and were on optional practical training (OPT).—
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But, maybe needless to say, my opinion could be wrong.—
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The couple was arrested on suspicion of depriving animals of sustenance or causing needless suffering, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.—
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But Trump, from his first weeks in office, has instead threatened to render Congress almost irrelevant.—
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The drawing order of the five white balls is irrelevant.—
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The city's ban on nonessential travel is on hold after a judge ruled in favor of Mayor LaToya Cantrell.—
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Return to Office: Can Companies Afford to Focus On Employee Experience Right Now In uncertain economic times, companies often cut anything that feels nonessential.—
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Some people claimed that the negative reaction online was unwarranted.—
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Police said that residents may mistake students for actual armed subjects, leading to unwarranted calls to police.—
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Eliminate Redundant Computations Optimizing software to eliminate redundant computations and using energy-efficient hardware, like GPUs for parallel tasks, significantly enhances performance per watt.—
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Many of these grants appear to be wasteful, redundant, or otherwise against the priorities of the Trump Administration.—
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To the Soviet state, the lives and the health of the local population in these remote areas were dispensable.—
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But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary.—
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnecessary. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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