no need

idiom

used to say that something is not necessary
"I'll get someone to help you." "No need. I can do it myself."
often followed by to + verb
There's no need to apologize.
There's no need to shout. I can hear you.
often + for
There's no need for him to apologize.
There's no need for you to shout.
The doctor says that there's no need for surgery.

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The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces . Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025 There's no need to access an app's Application Programming Interface (API), which is the traditional way apps or services communicate with each other. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025 Aesthetic Safety should come first, but there’s no need to sleep on style, either. Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025 There’s no need to reach for a complexion brush; it’s already attached to the opposite end of this Nudestix cream blush. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no need

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“No need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20need. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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