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In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Be clear about your priorities and don’t let unnecessary features distract you.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Detractors, including the entire library board, argue that the referendum is unnecessary.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Location Rome is one of the world's great walking cities, and renting a car is unnecessary and a stressful liability.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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