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Recent Examples of nonnecessity
The nonnecessity of it all.
—
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said neither of the infected individuals was in close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Biden or Harris within the past 48 hours, rendering self-quarantining a nonnecessity.
—Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said neither of the infected individuals was in close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Biden or Harris within the past 48 hours, rendering self-quarantining a nonnecessity.
—Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnecessity
Noun
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Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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At this week’s RNC winter meeting in Santa Barbara, Hawaii’s chairperson, alongside multiple committee members, spent close to $2,000 each on plane tickets, hotel stays, food, transportation, and incidentals.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Jan. 2026
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Once complete, the 34-acre site north of College Boulevard and west of State Line Road will eventually be home to restaurants, a luxury hotel, retail space, child care facilities, connector trails to City Park, multifamily housing and additional office space.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Long-time Grasso’s Garage readers know Volvo reigns supreme in the luxury category, and this week, the proof is in the pudding.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Pair tall plants in the back, medium fillers in the middle and trailing varieties tumbling out front for instant garden depth.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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At 4 to 10 inches tall and wide, violas are a perfect filler plant.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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What makes Bang for Buck different is that the functional aspect is underpinned by manufacturer-level facility specifications, such as operating data, equipment type, capacity and operating hours, said Kritika Chauhan, senior manager of sustainability and innovations at Shahi Exports.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Musk cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe AI, but Altman later launched a for-profit subsidiary and is now gearing up for an IPO.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI in 2022 announced a $10 billion investment from Microsoft that valued the company, now with a for profit subsidiary, at $20 billion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Graham suggested shifting the project to rely on public funding, offset by federal fees, while leaving private money for extras.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scotty has talked about makeout sessions with extras while filming The Toy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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The Queen was wearing a navy blue coat dress with maroon embroidery.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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There was also more to the embroidery than met the eye.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nonnecessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnecessity. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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