NONNECESSITY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnecessity

noun

Definition of nonnecessity

as in incidental

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Noun

Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 June 2026
That includes park tickets, lodging, meals, ground transportation, and incidentals for all three people.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Definition of incidental

Noun

Alongside the luxury of the town, built on a former Greek and Phoenician colony, is its artistic and literary history.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Following the closure of Faviken in 2019, Nilsson has pivoted to quiet luxury on the shores of Bjäre—and his inn, co-managed by chef Frida Nilsson and Noma alum Daniella Rebelo, is the hottest opening in Sweden this year.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of luxury

Noun

David Attenborough’s nature specials sit alongside Emmy-winning originals like Stephen Hawking’s Favorite Places, so there’s plenty here beyond typical streaming filler.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
The merger and streaming boom created more jobs than any period in the history of the business — many of them platform-filler corporate crimes.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of filler

Noun

During our bass outing, Wing continually rammed submerged stumps and sent Dunn and his equipment sprawling.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Gabriele Polcari, a Formula Medicine physiotherapist working with Lucchini, stated that cooling equipment is merely a last line of defense, with fitness preparation being the primary focus.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of equipment

Noun

No date has been given for its resumption, Ashley Hikmet, head of crude at Axis Limited, a trading subsidiary of the Onyx Capital Group, told CNN.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
The label has since become a distributor itself, as its subsidiary Virgin Music Group closed a $775-million deal in February for Downtown Music Holdings, owner of CD Baby and FUGA, a digital music distributor.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidiary

Noun

For those with kids, Family Concierge is designated for families who want the non-Adults-Only extras.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
These span paying extras out of pocket due to the low budget and — eventually — dealing with calls from tabloid journalists when Outrage!

— Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of extra

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