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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Perhaps its list price should be over $100,000, too, so that its endowment is not offering unneeded help to wealthy families.
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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
The shiny new high yield savings offers lead to unneeded checking, certificates of deposit, and savings accounts at different institutions.
—Carolyn McClanahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Customers were wrongly charged with overdraft fees, and for unneeded automobile insurance and other products.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Door plugs are panels that cover unneeded exit doors, essentially turning them into another window.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
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
The shiny new high yield savings offers lead to unneeded checking, certificates of deposit, and savings accounts at different institutions.
—Carolyn McClanahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Customers were wrongly charged with overdraft fees, and for unneeded automobile insurance and other products.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Door plugs are panels that cover unneeded exit doors, essentially turning them into another window.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1704, in the meaning defined above
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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