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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This approach creates artificial constraints on our electrical grid and costs consumers billions through unnecessary transmission congestion.
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Tourism is not the only factor affecting water supplies in onsen towns, according to Otsuka, who said that corroded pipes and aging pumping infrastructure contributed to an unnecessary loss of water.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The CREEP Act is a common-sense solution that will empower people to protect themselves, reduce unnecessary criminal cases, and increase public safety.
—Eric Gonzalez, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Editor tip: For fine hair prone to breakage, take it slowly and gently—starting at the ends and working your way up to avoid unnecessary tension.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Tourism is not the only factor affecting water supplies in onsen towns, according to Otsuka, who said that corroded pipes and aging pumping infrastructure contributed to an unnecessary loss of water.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The CREEP Act is a common-sense solution that will empower people to protect themselves, reduce unnecessary criminal cases, and increase public safety.
—Eric Gonzalez, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Editor tip: For fine hair prone to breakage, take it slowly and gently—starting at the ends and working your way up to avoid unnecessary tension.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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