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In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Find a quiet place, keep your workspace tidy and remove unnecessary items.
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Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
And sending the same team on the road back-to-back Christmases feels wholly unnecessary, too.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Nielsen herself is wary of raising unnecessary fears.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Each attack plan is usually meant to be analyzed by a group of officers, which often includes a military lawyer who can advise on whether strikes might be unnecessary or unlawful.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
And sending the same team on the road back-to-back Christmases feels wholly unnecessary, too.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Nielsen herself is wary of raising unnecessary fears.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Each attack plan is usually meant to be analyzed by a group of officers, which often includes a military lawyer who can advise on whether strikes might be unnecessary or unlawful.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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