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In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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These scans can detect benign anomalies that trigger unnecessary follow-ups and patient anxiety.
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Court papers say the defendant, Farrukh Ali, conspired with at least 41 substance abuse clinics to bill the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for substance abuse services that were never provided, not provided as billed or were medically unnecessary.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 2025
Plus, billions of dollars are spent on unnecessary tests—contributing to rising national health care costs and exacerbating terse relations between hospitals and insurance companies.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Other problems can cause similar symptoms, so actual confirmation of grubs is key to avoid unnecessary treatments.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Court papers say the defendant, Farrukh Ali, conspired with at least 41 substance abuse clinics to bill the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for substance abuse services that were never provided, not provided as billed or were medically unnecessary.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 2025
Plus, billions of dollars are spent on unnecessary tests—contributing to rising national health care costs and exacerbating terse relations between hospitals and insurance companies.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Other problems can cause similar symptoms, so actual confirmation of grubs is key to avoid unnecessary treatments.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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