as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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Recent Examples of needless
The result is a cleaner house in less time—and no needless cleaning.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Their thinking addresses a number of important, mostly non-environmental, social goals, and touches a nerve in many of us who have seen needless bureaucracy stop good things.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The efforts put in on Thursday night seemed to take it out of Villa, leading to needless giveaways for both Burnley goals and heavy touches and passes in the final third.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Local advocates say needless removals and inadequate watering are threatening decades of neighborhood cooling and environmental health benefits.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Their thinking addresses a number of important, mostly non-environmental, social goals, and touches a nerve in many of us who have seen needless bureaucracy stop good things.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The efforts put in on Thursday night seemed to take it out of Villa, leading to needless giveaways for both Burnley goals and heavy touches and passes in the final third.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Local advocates say needless removals and inadequate watering are threatening decades of neighborhood cooling and environmental health benefits.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
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Prosecutors argue the order is needed to protect the jury pool, while defense attorneys contend the request is unsupported and unnecessary.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Domingo could handle the sudden slide into horror, having also played Joe Jackson this year, but the gory resolution seemed unnecessary.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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