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Recent Examples of unneeded
Built in 2016, the city of Eagan replaced an unneeded water tower with a 198 foot tower covered in rings of LED lights.
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Unsure who would want to buy an unneeded parking lot across from the hospital in the middle of a mainly residential neighborhood on Waukegan’s Near North Side, but Vista is hoping to find out.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Some believed the survey would flag too many kids and result in unneeded tests.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
This would shackle a public utility with the cost of buying expensive, unneeded transmission lines.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Unsure who would want to buy an unneeded parking lot across from the hospital in the middle of a mainly residential neighborhood on Waukegan’s Near North Side, but Vista is hoping to find out.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Some believed the survey would flag too many kids and result in unneeded tests.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
This would shackle a public utility with the cost of buying expensive, unneeded transmission lines.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
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Expanding treatment courts would increase access to care, reduce unnecessary incarceration, and create pathways to recovery and stability.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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The ratepayers pick up the tab, and the company makes its 10% profit, even if the new equipment ends up being unnecessary.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Over time, the fibers in the sheet fabric begin to break down, which leads to discoloration, unwanted odors, pilling, and tearing.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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During the height of the #MeToo movement, radio and television personality and sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of forcing an unwanted kiss on her a decade earlier.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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