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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Nava said another key part of his work this year is tamping down any unnecessary fears and countering misinformation posted on social media and spread amongst farm workers in WhatsApp groups.
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David Culver, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Refuse receptacles/compactor and surrounding enclosure is not clean and/or free of unnecessary items and litter.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
For him, military wins demonstrate that strength pays off, making compromise with the Palestinians unnecessary for his wider regional aims.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2025
However, the new discovery suggests that this reset scenario is unnecessary.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 July 2025
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David Culver, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Refuse receptacles/compactor and surrounding enclosure is not clean and/or free of unnecessary items and litter.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
For him, military wins demonstrate that strength pays off, making compromise with the Palestinians unnecessary for his wider regional aims.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2025
However, the new discovery suggests that this reset scenario is unnecessary.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 July 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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