no need
idiom
—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 + verbThere's no need to apologize.
There's no need to shout. I can hear you.
—often + forThere'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.
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The Dodgers had no need for him in their postseason rotation.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
There is no need to manually enter a promo code to unlock this offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For me this means there’s no need to ever doubt whatever comes forth in your life — something good, something bad, it all was meant to happen for a reason.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
While there, she was told that things seemed fine and there was no need to investigate further.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
There is no need to manually enter a promo code to unlock this offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
For me this means there’s no need to ever doubt whatever comes forth in your life — something good, something bad, it all was meant to happen for a reason.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
While there, she was told that things seemed fine and there was no need to investigate further.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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“No need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20need. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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