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Recent Examples of unneeded
Republicans frame the move as a common-sense effort to cut unneeded spending.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 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
Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 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
Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
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In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Source The Canadian Rockies source delivers crisp, natural spring water untouched by unnecessary treatment, while the bottle design introduces a modern convenience that elevates the experience far beyond hydration.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Friends of mine received unwanted explicit snaps from male peers, some were contacted by complete strangers, and many were bullied on the platform.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question has been top of mind for a research team at Georgia Tech, which is working to develop an optimal robotic guide dog platform, one that provides both reliability and safety for users, while also fitting into the physical world without drawing unwanted attention.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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