as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
money's tight, so we'll have to skip nonessential purchases
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as in extravagance
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
All Maryland circuit and district courts are closed, while the Supreme Court of Maryland will be holding Monday’s oral arguments via Zoom.
Maryland snowstorm live coverage: Forecast for new snow accumulation
Baltimore City
City offices are closed Monday for nonessential employees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Here’s what a partial government shutdown might look like:
• Government operations that are deemed nonessential would be put on ice, with tens of thousands of federal employees furloughed or seeing their hours reduced.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
For approximately a decade, her husband, Igor, had been dying from a series of treatable cancers in nonessential tissues.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Government agencies Most nonessential government services like the DMV, libraries and city offices will be closed.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
All Maryland circuit and district courts are closed, while the Supreme Court of Maryland will be holding Monday’s oral arguments via Zoom.
Maryland snowstorm live coverage: Forecast for new snow accumulation
Baltimore City
City offices are closed Monday for nonessential employees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Here’s what a partial government shutdown might look like:
• Government operations that are deemed nonessential would be put on ice, with tens of thousands of federal employees furloughed or seeing their hours reduced.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
For approximately a decade, her husband, Igor, had been dying from a series of treatable cancers in nonessential tissues.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
Adjective
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Critics argue that the process, which involves replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen, may cause unnecessary suffering.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the absence of the local paper, will the void be filled by the unregulated cesspool of social media where facts and truth are often unnecessary baggage?—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thematically, both rappers get a chance to highlight their strengths as storytellers, painting a picture of the internal tension of transforming a life in the trenches into a life of extravagance.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Despite the lurid extravagance of its visual artistry, the film is remarkably spare and brisk, conveying vast hauntings with simple but startling special effects.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At the same time, the question becomes what would have happened if Warners spent more, say $5M extra on marketing?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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The final three spots from there would likely be a pair of defensemen (one to round out the lineup, one as an extra) and one forward (a second extra to go with the 13 Florida already has).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That leadership mantle now falls to Sherry Phillips, who over the course of her three decades at Forbes has overseen the business side of most of our tentpole areas, from luxury and lifestyle to live events, before her appointment to chief revenue officer in 2022.—
Randall Lane,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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All of this is at once an engineering feat and a mundane luxury.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For those seeking a communion with nature that has more than a dash of indulgence, Clayoquot offers an unforgettable escape into the wild heart of British Columbia.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there are also plenty of modern indulgences, like a smart TV for catching up on your Netflix shows, a washer and dryer, speedy Wi-Fi, and a bluetooth sound system.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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