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Recent Examples of unneeded
Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Westside Assemblyman Tony Simone is to be congratulated for wanting to save the block directly south of Penn Station from demolition for Amtrak’s foolish fantasy to become an unneeded dead-end terminal for NJTransit trains.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
And by the time the team tacked on two more runs in the seventh, such extra insurance was already looking unneeded.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The governor had said the project was necessary for climate adaptation, and should bypass unneeded delays.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Westside Assemblyman Tony Simone is to be congratulated for wanting to save the block directly south of Penn Station from demolition for Amtrak’s foolish fantasy to become an unneeded dead-end terminal for NJTransit trains.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
And by the time the team tacked on two more runs in the seventh, such extra insurance was already looking unneeded.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The governor had said the project was necessary for climate adaptation, and should bypass unneeded delays.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
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Nava said another key part of his work this year is tamping down any unnecessary fears and countering misinformation posted on social media and spread amongst farm workers in WhatsApp groups.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Refuse receptacles/compactor and surrounding enclosure is not clean and/or free of unnecessary items and litter.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The club has spent the summer attempting to move on five unwanted players from the first-team squad.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The inspection service recommends that unwanted packages be returned to the sender, if a return address is available.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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