as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
money's tight, so we'll have to skip nonessential purchases
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Federal holidays mean that nonessential federal government offices close, as do some stores and restaurants, meaning some mail services will not be making deliveries as many Americans celebrate the holiday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The State Department on Wednesday directed a voluntary evacuation of nonessential personnel and their families from some U.S. diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of troops and nonessential staff from embassies in Baghdad, Kuwait and Bahrain.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Preparations for a possible Iranian attack began earlier this month, when the State Department ordered all nonessential personnel to leave its embassy in Baghdad.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Federal holidays mean that nonessential federal government offices close, as do some stores and restaurants, meaning some mail services will not be making deliveries as many Americans celebrate the holiday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The State Department on Wednesday directed a voluntary evacuation of nonessential personnel and their families from some U.S. diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of troops and nonessential staff from embassies in Baghdad, Kuwait and Bahrain.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
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In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.—
Shirleen Guerra,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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But rushing such a substantive change on the ballot creates unnecessary division.—
L. Joy Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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During the Gilded Age—a period of American history from about 1870 to 1900, marked by explosive growth in industry and technology, and the extravagance of those who profited off its working class—Newport was the summer playground for the 1 percent.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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The simple elegance of the White House was a deliberate break from the over-the-top extravagance of European, Middle Eastern and Asian Imperial palaces.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Coogler told Entertainment Weekly in April that the film's central time-bending juke joint sequence, which features dozens of extras costumed by Carter, was among the project's most complicated to shoot.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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This spacious villa can host up to eight guests, with three separate bedrooms and a sofa bed in the living room to accommodate extras.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
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After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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That moment of clarity in Tokyo became the beginning of KNC Beauty, a clean skincare brand that has earned placement at luxury retailers without ever making a traditional sales pitch.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The 680-foot tower is crowned by 166 luxury Ritz-Carlton residences, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows with city and harbor views.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Amanda Edwards/WireImage Unlike luxury fashion or high-end accessories, where scarcity is often a deliberate strategy to generate buzz, products like jam and wine fall into the realm of everyday indulgences.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Spit is here and of the moment — a post-pandemic, germ-swapping indulgence.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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