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 might be more youth participation, there might have been no need for The Hundred. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But there’s no need to completely overhaul your weekly meal plan. — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Automatic sensors turn the lights on in the dark and off in daylight, so there's no need for batteries or wires. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

There was no need for an alarm clock this morning to get me up and rolling with another edition of Friday Screencaps. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for no need

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