unneeded

adjective

un·​need·​ed ˌən-ˈnē-dəd How to pronounce unneeded (audio)
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable

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Like any resale platform, Poshmark sellers’ goals run the gamut: some are casual sellers looking to list a few unneeded items from their wardrobe, while others sell thousands of items annually and use their accounts as a form of income. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2025 People will thoroughly clean their homes and get rid of unneeded items to cleanse themselves from the bad luck of the previous year and make room for happier times to come. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025 The National Energy Council will be tasked with reducing bureaucracy or unneeded regulations to strengthen private sector investments. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, because the audience is being pulled in a million different directions (many unneeded), viewers cannot cultivate a genuine connection with him or Taylah. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unneeded 

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unneeded was in 1704

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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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