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Recent Examples of needless Trump is basically threatening a needless, massive cut to programs people rely on. Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 And, needless to say, temporary. Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 Most importantly, San Diego must embrace stronger legislation to protect all animals and prevent needless suffering. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 Critics interviewed for the Free Press investigation argued stops in search of guns and foot chases are overly aggressive and fuel needless shootings. Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for needless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
Adjective
  • The Bregman signing started the unnecessary feud between the organization and slugger Rafael Devers, who Boston gave a $330 million extension to in January 2023.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Disable unnecessary permissions like location tracking, microphone use or full file access.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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