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

The backstory The Dusit brand is practically synonymous with luxury hospitality in Thailand, having first opened its doors in Bangkok back in 1970.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The cocktail-making station and mini bar stocked with luxury chocolates and Viennese wafers adds to the fun.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of luxury

Noun

Then, a ridge filler base coat can provide a smoother foundation for polish, Loercher says — and a better look to the nail itself.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
In South Korea, Letybo often turns up as part of a three-hour combination session that might fold in filler, hyaluronic acid skin boosters and a facial, Kim told Allure.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of filler

Noun

Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of equipment

Noun

The one that did, however, was a robot from Beijing's Lingyi Technology, a subsidiary of Hangzhou's famous Unitree Robotics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Augenschein and Logical Pictures Group will finance, and the group’s sales subsidiary Logical Pictures International LPI will co-rep sales alongside Protagonist Pictures.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of subsidiary

Noun

Watts and Nash-Betts also embraced the LBD—Watts in a sleek tea-length Mugler strapless dress outfitted with the house’s signature sharp neckline, Nash-Betts in a theatrical hooded LouBe dress finished with gold embroidery.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
For that event, Camilla again wore Anna Valentine—this time a white dress with gold embroidery.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of embroidery

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