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Recent Examples of inessential Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. Big Think, 20 Feb. 2025 The remaining seven undisputed songs, including forgettable Akon and Lenny Kravitz collaborations, make for a slight and inessential collection. Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025 Though somewhat inessential, Far From Home is a fun diversion with a killer mid-credits sequence that beautifully sets up the third film. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 That kind of wheel-spinning can be infuriating in a genre show; think of how the second season of Yellowjackets eventually became too unwieldy or how certain episodes of Lost (one of From’s clear inspirations) felt inessential. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inessential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inessential
unnecessary
Adjective
  • In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Source The Canadian Rockies source delivers crisp, natural spring water untouched by unnecessary treatment, while the bottle design introduces a modern convenience that elevates the experience far beyond hydration.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Inessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inessential. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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