unnecessary

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[ US /ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ ]
[ UK /ʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. not necessary
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How To Use unnecessary In A Sentence

  • There are a few plotlines and characters - Sophie's mother in particular - that are somewhat redundant and unnecessary.
  • She made one or two snide remarks about their house which I thought was a bit unnecessary.
  • There is no doubt that unnecessary complexity can stifle growth. Times, Sunday Times
  • This seems like an unnecessary attention-seeking tactic, making sure we notice a particularly sleazy line.
  • But he railed against subsidies for ethanol producers and other provisions of the bill that he called unneeded, unnecessary, unwanted sweeteners ' ' to win votes for the package. Tax-Cut Bill Draws Wide Support in Senate
  • Organizing your finances and time helps you become more productive and responsive and ensures you avoid unnecessary pitfalls, such as incurring wasteful late fees. AllBusiness.com - Home Page RSS
  • Cultural practices have survived or fallen only in part because of their effect on the strength of the group, and those which have survived are usually burdened with unnecessary impedimenta.
  • Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.
  • Animal welfare organisations said that many of the tests are unnecessary or could be performed on human volunteers. Times, Sunday Times
  • This experience makes a pilot scheme unnecessary.
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