unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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Conduct regular brainstorming sessions to assess whether the data elements being collected are still relevant or if unneeded data can be deleted.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But due to Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a president, a firing is unneeded.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
But the dysfunction and discord over the direction of the program, leadership style or episode after episode of unneeded drama, has rarely dissipated.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Turning off unneeded lights is a good way to reduce this carnage.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But due to Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a president, a firing is unneeded.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
But the dysfunction and discord over the direction of the program, leadership style or episode after episode of unneeded drama, has rarely dissipated.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Turning off unneeded lights is a good way to reduce this carnage.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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