as in extra
being over what is needed
cleared off all the superfluous stuff on his desk to make room for the new computer
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Recent Examples of superfluous
The Zangezur Corridor would render all that superfluous - thereby delivering a blow to Georgia’s economy.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But this does not obviate the very real problems that will be caused in America if AI services are permitted to absorb without recompense — and thereby to render obsolete or superfluous — the work of millions of people on the existing internet.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 July 2025
The silicon hairspring and escapement render the jewels of the usual escapement wheel superfluous.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Different shades of ambient lighting add a superfluous but fun luxury characteristic.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But this does not obviate the very real problems that will be caused in America if AI services are permitted to absorb without recompense — and thereby to render obsolete or superfluous — the work of millions of people on the existing internet.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 July 2025
The silicon hairspring and escapement render the jewels of the usual escapement wheel superfluous.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Different shades of ambient lighting add a superfluous but fun luxury characteristic.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for superfluous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superfluous
Adjective
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That change is expected to cost Kentucky's general fund an extra $50 million in fiscal year 2027 and $66 million in fiscal year 2028, according to a presentation from State Budget Director John Hicks.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones produced in the pancreas, and excess blood sugar is stored in the liver and the muscles.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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To remove the excess moisture, simply sprinkle eggplant slices with salt.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Oddly, that wouldn't be a problem if fusion plants were already abundant because there'd be so much surplus power that brute force methods could be used to produce tritium.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Through the program, local owner-operators to donate surplus food to charitable organizations in their community, according to franchise’s website.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone has ten spare seconds before leaving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Harrison’s spare, witty script invites audiences to reflect on the ways one preserve legacies and confronts loss.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Brown dropped an easy pass, then also failed to get upfield on a different third-down throw that put the offense in an unnecessary fourth-down situation.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Superfluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superfluous. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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