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
Santana, needless to say, was grateful.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minnesota, even in its grief and trauma over the needless deaths of two of its citizens at the hands of the state, is managing to show that communication and negotiation are possible.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The American people are beyond tired of the suffering, needless death and debt caused by our broken system.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Absent reasonable testing thresholds, Sams contends, the sport invites needless controversy and imposes unnecessary hardship on its participants.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minnesota, even in its grief and trauma over the needless deaths of two of its citizens at the hands of the state, is managing to show that communication and negotiation are possible.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The American people are beyond tired of the suffering, needless death and debt caused by our broken system.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Absent reasonable testing thresholds, Sams contends, the sport invites needless controversy and imposes unnecessary hardship on its participants.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for needless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
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Secretaries often try to summarize the high points of reports submitted to the board, but that is unnecessary since committee reports should be submitted in writing.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Granted, some ceded ground is required in order to rebuild the story engine, but Season 2 still overindulges in comparably flat characters whose arcs are stuffed with unnecessary backstories and thin melodrama.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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