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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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.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s now a cultural association between these real child abuse allegations and murders with needless and muddled schlock.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
Maybe needless to say, my conclusion was that replacing surveys with GenAI is not a great idea.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
So, needless to say, there were a whole lot of folks who were interested in being a part of that discussion.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s now a cultural association between these real child abuse allegations and murders with needless and muddled schlock.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
Maybe needless to say, my conclusion was that replacing surveys with GenAI is not a great idea.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
So, needless to say, there were a whole lot of folks who were interested in being a part of that discussion.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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