unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē 
: not necessary
took unnecessary precautions
Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence
In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest mistake that girls make when going into the interview portion of the pageant, Alverson says, is wasting their interview time on unnecessary, pandering statements.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, despite this poor weather during the second quarter, Six Flags still kept its parks open on more days during this quarter than the same period last year, resulting in significant and unnecessary losses.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
And this is exceptionally unnecessary.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest mistake that girls make when going into the interview portion of the pageant, Alverson says, is wasting their interview time on unnecessary, pandering statements.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, despite this poor weather during the second quarter, Six Flags still kept its parks open on more days during this quarter than the same period last year, resulting in significant and unnecessary losses.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
And this is exceptionally unnecessary.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē
ˈən-
: not necessary
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