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
According to federal statistics, the connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented; the needless dissection of animals in schools is conceivably the basis for contempt of all living beings, beginning at a young age.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
And needless to say, the preview night did not disappoint.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
And needless to say, the preview night did not disappoint.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
Adjective
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So that's unnecessary traffic that comes through.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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