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 phrase prevents unnecessary detours while making the person feel heard.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!
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Decades of data illuminate the urgent need to take action to sustain our public health infrastructure related to vaccinations, health education, research and Medicaid funding to avoid unnecessary deaths, disease and expenses from influenza and other infectious diseases.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Decades of data illuminate the urgent need to take action to sustain our public health infrastructure related to vaccinations, health education, research and Medicaid funding to avoid unnecessary deaths, disease and expenses from influenza and other infectious diseases.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The brand’s Augie style has all of the genre’s hallmarks without any unnecessary flourishes.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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