as in extra
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
that large suitcase is unnecessary—we are only going to be away for a couple of days
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Recent Examples of unnecessary
Our chief medical officer, Sohaib Imtiaz, MD, explains the best ways to get your vitamin D without risking unnecessary skin damage from sun exposure.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
City and state leaders, however, argued that deployment is unnecessary, motivated by politics and unhelpful to the local crime situations, prompting lawsuits aiming to block him from using federal troops domestically.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
With those properties in hand, researchers then experimented with taking away any unnecessary molecular sections so that only the anticoagulant aspects remained.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Some take payment and disappear—others perform unnecessary services that families never requested.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
City and state leaders, however, argued that deployment is unnecessary, motivated by politics and unhelpful to the local crime situations, prompting lawsuits aiming to block him from using federal troops domestically.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
With those properties in hand, researchers then experimented with taking away any unnecessary molecular sections so that only the anticoagulant aspects remained.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Some take payment and disappear—others perform unnecessary services that families never requested.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnecessary
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Our hearts are extra full this week 🥰 #DedicationNight featuring our stars’ special guests is TONIGHT - 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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For a little extra fiber in the morning, consider adding an apple to your meal to help get things moving.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The cost per night, including taxes and additional fees (cleaning fees are often extra—and not optional), can quickly add up.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
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And needless to say, the holiday season in Switzerland is quite stunning, with Christmas markets, fondue, and mulled wine aplenty.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Both sides were vulnerable on transition, making unforced errors and conceding needless free kicks.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Because really, what the adoption is and what other people do is somewhat irrelevant.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the winds of college football are demanding a change to a program that is quickly becoming irrelevant in the post-expansion Big Ten.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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The staff who run the live animal feeds are considered nonessential, the zoo's website says.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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With all nonessential services still paused, Newsweek reached out to experts to see whether the shutdown could impact upcoming open enrollment periods for various types of health insurance.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Drawing attention to the word would usually be unwarranted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Illinois officials say sending troops is unwarranted and have challenged their deployment in court.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flatbike Pop-Off Pedals come off the bike in a pinch to save space, but stay on through rough riding because of redundant latching.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Secure, redundant communication systems ensure instant presidential command, while E-6B airborne launch control aircraft can assume control if ground communication is lost, guaranteeing uninterrupted deterrence capability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the pros, where the owners hold all the power and most of the coaches are considered easily dispensable.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnecessary. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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