nonnecessity

noun

Definition of nonnecessitynext
as in incidental

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnecessity
  1. incidental
  2. luxury
  3. filler
  4. equipment
  5. subsidiary
  6. extra
  7. nonessential
  8. embroidery
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
  • Know your skin type and which ingredients work for it, choose natural, vegan and cruelty-free products worth investing in, and watch for fillers like artificial colors and PEG surfactants if your skin is sensitive.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Asked about emerging trends in plastic surgery, the founders noted a growing interest in eyelid surgery, natural-looking results and alternatives to traditional fillers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of filler
Noun
  • Factories can create digital twins of individual machines, production lines, or entire facilities to monitor equipment health, identify bottlenecks, and optimize production schedules.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 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
  • The Black Friday promotion brings the K70's price down to US$699, with a US$600 saving and complimentary promotional extras.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Criterion Collection version of the film recently launched, and comes with a bunch of extras in a gorgeous set.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of extra
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
Definition of nonessential
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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