unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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Puget Sound Energy is asking customers in the Seattle area to shut down unneeded electrical appliances, lights and equipment between 4pm and 8pm during the heat wave to keep the energy supply stable.
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Axios Seattle, Axios, 10 July 2024
There is also speculation about giving some to other local military forces or selling unneeded vehicles for scrap.
—Christopher J. Lamb, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2012
This unneeded Penn South, plowing under Block 780, will cost $17 billion and probably much more.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
However, the bulkiness of the first few episodes, which are cluttered with unneeded storylines and characters who add nothing to the overall narrative, results in a less astonishing reveal when the story finally picks up steam.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2024
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Axios Seattle, Axios, 10 July 2024
There is also speculation about giving some to other local military forces or selling unneeded vehicles for scrap.
—Christopher J. Lamb, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2012
This unneeded Penn South, plowing under Block 780, will cost $17 billion and probably much more.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
However, the bulkiness of the first few episodes, which are cluttered with unneeded storylines and characters who add nothing to the overall narrative, results in a less astonishing reveal when the story finally picks up steam.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2024
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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