no need

idiom

—used to say that something is not necessary

"I'll get someone to help you." "No need. I can do it myself."

—often followed by to + verb

There's no need to apologize.

There's no need to shout. I can hear you.

—often + for

There's no need for him to apologize.

There's no need for you to shout.

The doctor says that there's no need for surgery.

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President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Israel will transfer Gaza to U.S. control at the end of the fighting and after the residents of the enclave have already been displaced, so there will be no need to use American troops. —

Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 Barring some new advances in anti-missile defenses or anti-submarine warfare, there's no need to fix what isn't broken. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025 If patients prescribed opioids were by definition not addicted, then there was no need to collect data on symptoms of use disorder. —

Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025 Mathews agreed that there was no need for Barrymore to feel sorry for expressing herself in a way that feels comfortable. —

EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for no need