as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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Recent Examples of needless
Trump is basically threatening a needless, massive cut to programs people rely on.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
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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
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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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