unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
Examples of unneeded in a Sentence
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Residents bring unneeded items and services to exchange with others — all for free.
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Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
When the spreadsheet made adding data by hand unneeded, clerks shifted their responsibilities to bigger-picture issues.
—Ethan Mollick, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
One thing that changed after the government report was a rule intended to prevent unscrupulous doctors from profiting off unneeded surgeries.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Perhaps its list price should be over $100,000, too, so that its endowment is not offering unneeded help to wealthy families.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the attorney general, Arnel charged for unneeded cleaning and repairs and treated part of its tenant’s security deposit as nonrefundable no matter the condition of the apartment.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The affidavit alleges the blood draws should be considered bodily injury to a child because the test was unneeded and Gasser knew it.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Then the only remaining consideration becomes what to do with thousands of miles of unneeded transmission line...
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
For no state should saddle companies with onerous, unneeded regulations that have clearly reached the end of their lifespan.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
When the spreadsheet made adding data by hand unneeded, clerks shifted their responsibilities to bigger-picture issues.
—Ethan Mollick, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
One thing that changed after the government report was a rule intended to prevent unscrupulous doctors from profiting off unneeded surgeries.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Perhaps its list price should be over $100,000, too, so that its endowment is not offering unneeded help to wealthy families.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the attorney general, Arnel charged for unneeded cleaning and repairs and treated part of its tenant’s security deposit as nonrefundable no matter the condition of the apartment.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The affidavit alleges the blood draws should be considered bodily injury to a child because the test was unneeded and Gasser knew it.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Then the only remaining consideration becomes what to do with thousands of miles of unneeded transmission line...
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
For no state should saddle companies with onerous, unneeded regulations that have clearly reached the end of their lifespan.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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