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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Most of the rest of the Middle East, in his mind, is broken, angry, dysfunctional and an arena for unnecessary entanglements.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Without a prenup, couples are forced to rely on the government during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives, often facing unnecessary financial strain while navigating outdated, bloated systems.
—Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oh, and the unnecessary penalties and the kicking balls that make 60-yard field goals routine don’t help, either.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The team unites design, R&D, and manufacturing under one roof to reduce unnecessary markups, so that consumers pay for craftsmanship, not middlemen.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Without a prenup, couples are forced to rely on the government during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives, often facing unnecessary financial strain while navigating outdated, bloated systems.
—Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oh, and the unnecessary penalties and the kicking balls that make 60-yard field goals routine don’t help, either.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The team unites design, R&D, and manufacturing under one roof to reduce unnecessary markups, so that consumers pay for craftsmanship, not middlemen.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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