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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as in extravagance
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Language options in lower-income districts, on the other hand, are likely to be reduced or limited as nonessential costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Temporarily reduce nonessential spending.
—Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Language options in lower-income districts, on the other hand, are likely to be reduced or limited as nonessential costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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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While practicing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Todd is accused of performing unnecessary breast and pelvic exams on patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both over- and underwatering can lead to unnecessary plant stress.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And plenty of extravagance is found in the impressive 11 restaurants, five pools, and the three-story Talise Spa, which has a thermal sanctuary complete with personal hammams.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Székesfehérvár lacks Budapest’s grand boulevards and baroque extravagance, but the city is not without luster.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one scene, he was seen holding a stack of newspapers while standing near a newsstand, surrounded by extras in full period costume.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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In extras, the Royals had another scoring chance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If both parties orgasmed, all the better as this would help in the excretion of harmful superfluities.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Cullinan, which went on sale in 2018 and is now in its second generation, oozes superfluity, and that's totally fine.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Starting at $850, their cost is more in line with a luxury mattress than an affordable mattress-in-a-box.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Otium is meant to conjure up ancient Roman times, when indulgence was deemed integral to wellness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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And yet, my preferred indulgence was an aperitivo-hour gin and tonic infused with local friggitelli peppers, served at the Rooftop Bar.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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