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
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
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Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
French authorities have advised people to postpone nonessential travel and work from home when possible.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Needs versus wants Before the war, retailers had spent multiple earnings seasons highlighting consumer caution and selectivity as factors that could weigh on sales of nonessential products.
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Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 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.
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Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
Adjective
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In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
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Overcollection of personal information often indicates monetization through data sharing rather than delivering user value, creating unnecessary privacy and security risks.
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.
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The color palette reflects an extravagance the duo had on their side—two whole years to redo the space’s layout and interior.
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These extras and costs are detailed on this Turkey hair transplant cost page of Cosmedica Clinic, a top clinic that operates in Istanbul.
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The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.
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So there was either a superfluity of honest Dublin women back in the day or a manager who moved around.
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To bear witness to the superfluity of beauty in the world.
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One person was killed and several others were hurt when a massive fire broke out at a luxury beach resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, local officials said.
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That’s partly attributable to a greater awareness of his business, Caring says, but more so a statement about the growth of luxury hospitality.
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In reality, good nutrition depends on allowing occasional indulgences and practicing sustainable habits consistently over time.
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For luxury travelers, vacation has quietly (and steadily) become less about indulgence and more about repair.
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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