unneeded

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Recent Examples of unneeded Crew Dragon perform a burn to dump unneeded propellant The Crew Dragon has performed a burn to dump unneeded propellant. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Are tariffs and blacklists a necessary protection against foreign threats - or (in this case) an unneeded punishment for consumers and manufacturers? Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 For a company with 5,000 employees, eliminating these unneeded gatherings would save more than $100 million annually. Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 That heightens the risk for three bad outcomes: Unwarranted gut infections from using an unneeded antibiotic. Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unneeded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
  • And with both parties’ primaries rendered unnecessary, the state is gearing up for a prolonged general.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • For example, when commuting in the city, only one or two people may be in the car at a time, making large, heavy vehicles unnecessary.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Several viewers on Reddit have shared their own similar experiences with unwanted calls in the comments.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But the immediate pain is being felt by Anglo American which has been trying to sell its 85% stake in De Beers as part of a defensive move against an unwanted $49 million takeover offer from the world’s biggest mining company, BHP.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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