unnecessary

adjective un·nec·es·sary \ ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē \

Definition of unnecessary

:not necessary

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Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence

In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.

Recent Examples of unnecessary from the Web

Add to this the unnecessary love story (plus the fact that her character does nothing to further the plot), and we're left with a completely different character than the Black Widow who kicked so much butt in The Avengers Assemble.

— jenna pearl, Marie Claire, "These Recent Superhero Moments Are So Sexist You Won't Believe They Were Made in the Last 5 Years," 22 Aug. 2017
However, such a large-scale redistricting creates unnecessary burdens and pressures on our students, who are the primary focus of our educational system.

— Howard County Times, "Managing growth to ease public school crowding [Letter]," 17 Aug. 2017
Someday, perhaps, the images will win, and the third dimension will become unnecessary.

— perri hofmann by john leland, New York Times, "Man Against Nature," 11 Aug. 2017
The big question is whether adopting such software solutions will substantially enhance the practice of medicine or simply add another unnecessary complication to doctors' already pressed schedules.

— dina fine maron, Scientific American, "Sophisticated Digital Aids Could Help Determine What Ails You," 24 July 2017
Similarly, Goop has also recommended vaginal steam cleaning, which is unnecessary because the vagina is self-cleaning.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Defense of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop offers case study on how to sell snake oil," 16 July 2017
There are a few other small missteps like this, as well as some elements that are unnecessary.

— boyd van hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, "'More' ('Daha'): Film Review | Karlovy Vary 2017," 14 July 2017
Five doctors and two others in and around metro Detroit face felony charges in connection with $132 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary treatments, according to a federal indictment.

— robert allen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit area doctors, 2 others accused of ripping off Medicare for $132M," 13 July 2017
Critics of the practice, who include some surgeons and patient safety advocates, say that double-booking adds unnecessary risk, erodes trust and primarily enriches specialists.

— sandra g. boodman, chicagotribune.com, "Is your surgeon double-booked?," 10 July 2017

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