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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Park, a mechanical engineer who has worked for a long list of tech companies, ran four years ago with a promise to rein in the city’s spending on needless lawsuits.
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Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Come winter, the males are driven out and die in the cold, having become needless expenditures of winter’s precious food stores.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
And needless to say, the Brio isn't the only product of its kind.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
And needless to say, F1 may face an open rebellion over the lack of engine sound from its fans, many of whom still long for the screech of the V8 units that were replaced in 2014 at the start of the turbo-hybrid era.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Come winter, the males are driven out and die in the cold, having become needless expenditures of winter’s precious food stores.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
And needless to say, the Brio isn't the only product of its kind.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
And needless to say, F1 may face an open rebellion over the lack of engine sound from its fans, many of whom still long for the screech of the V8 units that were replaced in 2014 at the start of the turbo-hybrid era.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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