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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And unlike species that evolved to shed unnecessary traits, the Greenland shark has kept its ability to see intact, even if it is modified for its shadowy world.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By adjusting power consumption dynamically, the tool could help reduce unnecessary background activity and extend battery life—especially during idle periods or when apps are not in active use.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
DeepMind reports that the AI created a change to the chip's Verilog hardware description language that dropped unnecessary bits to increase efficiency.
—Scharon Harding – May 14, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Equipped with several operational modes, the system adjusts to routine needs while helping reduce unnecessary consumption.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By adjusting power consumption dynamically, the tool could help reduce unnecessary background activity and extend battery life—especially during idle periods or when apps are not in active use.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
DeepMind reports that the AI created a change to the chip's Verilog hardware description language that dropped unnecessary bits to increase efficiency.
—Scharon Harding – May 14, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Equipped with several operational modes, the system adjusts to routine needs while helping reduce unnecessary consumption.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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