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Recent Examples of unneeded
Also, on the bottom of the screen, there is a Collections tab that, among other things, shows documents and screenshots, which are often unneeded after a while.
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Use lopping shears to remove all the stubbly dead or unneeded branches one at a time.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Jan. 2026
The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.
—Dominic Pino, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Delete unneeded downloads from your desktop or file them away.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Use lopping shears to remove all the stubbly dead or unneeded branches one at a time.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Jan. 2026
The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.
—Dominic Pino, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Delete unneeded downloads from your desktop or file them away.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
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So that's unnecessary traffic that comes through.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that a robot performing maintenance tasks in space can reduce unwanted motion by moving a second arm to offset the forces created by the working arm.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Standout features Easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, track your spending and credit score, automate savings and get help lowering bills.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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