unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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Also, on the bottom of the screen, there is a Collections tab that, among other things, shows documents and screenshots, which are often unneeded after a while.
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The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.
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Delete unneeded downloads from your desktop or file them away.
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Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Also, on the bottom of the screen, there is a Collections tab that, among other things, shows documents and screenshots, which are often unneeded after a while.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.
—Dominic Pino, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Delete unneeded downloads from your desktop or file them away.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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