unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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The first attempts to compel vaccination in the 1850s appeared to many to be arbitrary and unneeded extensions of state power at a time when the effectiveness of the shots was still very much in dispute.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
School Gear As school ends for the year, now is the time to clear out your kids' backpacks and beyond, getting rid of unneeded school papers, books they're done reading, and the like, Michelle Parravani, the founder of Designing with Less, shares.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The majority of their travelling happens at night, however; that’s one reason experts say to turn off unneeded lights during migration season.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
School Gear As school ends for the year, now is the time to clear out your kids' backpacks and beyond, getting rid of unneeded school papers, books they're done reading, and the like, Michelle Parravani, the founder of Designing with Less, shares.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The majority of their travelling happens at night, however; that’s one reason experts say to turn off unneeded lights during migration season.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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