unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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Efficiency increased but people began to feel depressed, lonely, and unneeded.
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G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Any good bartender should be responsive to the needs of their guests and not demand unneeded attention.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Federal law includes a mechanism for the president to return unneeded funding to Congress, the judge said, but Trump failed to follow that process.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In choosing verbal semi-violence, Beane put unneeded, long-term pressure on himself and the receiver corps.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Any good bartender should be responsive to the needs of their guests and not demand unneeded attention.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Federal law includes a mechanism for the president to return unneeded funding to Congress, the judge said, but Trump failed to follow that process.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In choosing verbal semi-violence, Beane put unneeded, long-term pressure on himself and the receiver corps.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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