as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
money's tight, so we'll have to skip nonessential purchases
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Without a budget agreement in place, Trump ordered most federal agencies to wind down their nonessential activities.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The staff who run the live animal feeds are considered nonessential, the zoo's website says.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Without a budget agreement in place, Trump ordered most federal agencies to wind down their nonessential activities.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Anything deemed nonessential would be put on hold, so Americans could experience delays with certain services and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go without pay.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
Adjective
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Every day of delay creates unnecessary disruption.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But beyond the gowns, plenty of designers shot their look books either inside palatial homes or on the grounds of Versailles-style gardens, furthering the theme of extravagance.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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People are turning back to color and extravagance, especially with eye makeup.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In terms of the AI terms put into the last contract, particularly for the backgrounds and extras.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 6,500-square-foot three-story contemporary is minimalist in decor but teeming with superfluities, including an elevator, a first-floor gym, a screening room, an infrared sauna and a master-bedroom walk-in closet bigger (and tidier) than my SoHo apartment.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Josh Geller, a luxury travel advisor with EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says bookings to Europe from his American clients are booming.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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TikTok and Instagram influencers act as both tastemakers and salespeople, offering five-minute testimonials that make luxury feel both attainable and necessary.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But younger shoppers are increasingly cutting back on small daily indulgences while redirecting those savings toward statement pieces.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Looking past the realm of outerwear to find accessories that are the ultimate fall and winter indulgence, from Gucci’s Horsebit ballet flats, to Saint Laurent’s Jamie bag.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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