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
Encompassing nearly a million acres on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is, needless to say, big.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
And needless to say, that's been a difficult reality to come to terms with.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Plus, taking action after a test can sometimes lead to unnecessary follow-up testing, as well as needless spending and anxiety.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The Boston Celtics are, needless to say, the reigning NBA champions, and thus the path to the title by definition has to go through them first.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
And needless to say, that's been a difficult reality to come to terms with.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Plus, taking action after a test can sometimes lead to unnecessary follow-up testing, as well as needless spending and anxiety.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The Boston Celtics are, needless to say, the reigning NBA champions, and thus the path to the title by definition has to go through them first.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
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Strengthening your communication skills will boost your confidence and enable you to iron out work conflicts and avoid unnecessary tensions.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The critics would say: The post-credit scene where the goat goes to another team and immediately wins the MVP felt unnecessary.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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