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
Republicans argued the rule created unnecessary compliance costs for energy producers.
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Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Police in Portugal have warned against taking unnecessary journeys due to concerns about traffic and streetlights failing.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
While this development became one of the draft’s biggest storylines, the prank call added an unnecessary layer of humiliation to an already challenging experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Taking creatine only on workout days may lower costs and prevent you from consuming unnecessary amounts.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Police in Portugal have warned against taking unnecessary journeys due to concerns about traffic and streetlights failing.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
While this development became one of the draft’s biggest storylines, the prank call added an unnecessary layer of humiliation to an already challenging experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Taking creatine only on workout days may lower costs and prevent you from consuming unnecessary amounts.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnecessary
Adjective
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Releasing alongside the console is a Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World, which can be purchased in a bundle with the console for an extra $50.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Denver selected Harvey after twice trading back in the second round, acquiring an extra fourth-round selection in the process.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, WhatsApp assured users via BBC News that its suddenly ever-present blue circle is optional, despite being unremovable.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Channeling your favorite herbivore from Jurassic Park is optional.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And needless to say, that's been a difficult reality to come to terms with.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, taking action after a test can sometimes lead to unnecessary follow-up testing, as well as needless spending and anxiety.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the purposes of this discussion, the cause of sea level rise is irrelevant.—
Rob Young,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tony Gilroy’s masterful series is so good that the sci-fi Star Wars of it all sometimes seems irrelevant compared to the nuanced takes on resistance and fascism.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That bill is accompanied by separate resolutions to call on state lawmakers to establish a noise tax and prohibit certain flight operations, and to call on the FAA to ban all nonessential helicopter travel.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Fillers Watch out for fillers — ideally, the supplement shouldn’t contain any artificial colors, fillers or nonessential ingredients.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The case highlights a major legal question about government accountability tied to unwarranted law enforcement raids.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Philo said that the multi-agency response to alleged vandalism was unwarranted.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These factors can—and do—lead to redundant solutions, unnecessary expenditures, unmanageable tool stacks and poor visibility; in other words, a complicated security scenario.—
Roi Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Region-specific functions will be consolidated to increase functionality, redundant offices will be removed, and non-statutory programs that are misaligned with America's core national interests will cease to exist.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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To the Soviet state, the lives and the health of the local population in these remote areas were dispensable.—
Franziska Exeler,
The Dial,
18 Feb. 2025
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But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnecessary. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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