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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Recent Examples of nonessential
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
More than 1,200 schools have shut and transport has been disrupted, while train passengers have been advised to avoid nonessential travel.
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Alex Holmes,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued travel health notices for both the Congo and Uganda, advising Americans to avoid nonessential travel to the provinces surrounding the outbreak location.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
More than 1,200 schools have shut and transport has been disrupted, while train passengers have been advised to avoid nonessential travel.
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Alex Holmes,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Noun
Anything deemed nonessential would be put on hold, so Americans could experience delays with certain services and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go without pay.
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Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
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The company believes separating trim functions from full system startup could improve convenience and reduce unnecessary power use.
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Increasing staff at medical facilities during heat waves could also prevent unnecessary deaths.
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Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
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Their biggest lottery-winner extravagance was hiring a private jet to Las Vegas to sit in the front row at an Eagles concert.
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Kuo also confirms that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (plus, presumably, the foldable iPhone) will have enough RAM for these top-flight extras.
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Optional extras include cruise control, motor slip regulation (MSR), track mode, and a quickshifter.
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So there was either a superfluity of honest Dublin women back in the day or a manager who moved around.
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To bear witness to the superfluity of beauty in the world.
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The affair is set to be expensive fête typical of luxury celeb nuptials, however the couple donated $26 million to charity ahead of their big day.
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Miami is changing, with waterfront luxury and billionaire property purchases.
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But Rodriguez shared some new insights that undercut the common assumption in the factory/warehouse/logistics spaces that legs are an expensive indulgence.
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Crafted with better-for-you ingredients, Javvy's Instant Protein Coffee blend and viral Coffee Concentrate deliver guilt-free indulgence, offering craveable flavors without compromise.
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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