Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence
In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Strengthening your communication skills will boost your confidence and enable you to iron out work conflicts and avoid unnecessary tensions.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The critics would say: The post-credit scene where the goat goes to another team and immediately wins the MVP felt unnecessary.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Skip to content All Sections Opinion Commentary Opinion State lawmakers are pushing unnecessary public pension bills that would increase taxpayers’ costs and debt
Maintaining the PEPRA reforms is part of the state’s best hope for fully funding public pension benefits and eliminating debt.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
To defend against faux emergencies and unnecessary panic, define what actually warrants urgent or after-hours attention.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The critics would say: The post-credit scene where the goat goes to another team and immediately wins the MVP felt unnecessary.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Skip to content All Sections Opinion Commentary Opinion State lawmakers are pushing unnecessary public pension bills that would increase taxpayers’ costs and debt
Maintaining the PEPRA reforms is part of the state’s best hope for fully funding public pension benefits and eliminating debt.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
To defend against faux emergencies and unnecessary panic, define what actually warrants urgent or after-hours attention.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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