no need

phrase

—used to say that something is not necessary

"I'll get someone to help you." "No need. I can do it myself."

—often followed by to + verb

There's no need to apologize.

There's no need to shout. I can hear you.

—often + for

There's no need for him to apologize.

There's no need for you to shout.

The doctor says that there's no need for surgery.

Examples of no need in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no need to take that kind of hit, especially in the preseason. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Bateman has no need for bios, preferring to work off the script alone. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Trim both ends of your zucchini (there’s no need to peel it). — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for no need

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede