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Recent Examples of nonnecessity
The nonnecessity of it all.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said neither of the infected individuals was in close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Biden or Harris within the past 48 hours, rendering self-quarantining a nonnecessity.
—Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said neither of the infected individuals was in close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Biden or Harris within the past 48 hours, rendering self-quarantining a nonnecessity.
—Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnecessity
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Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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There's a regular USB-A port with a 15W max for incidentals, plus two USB-C ports with a 100W max, one of which is also used as the input to charge the power station.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Finally, North Korea is busy building luxury hotels, filled with top-class amenities such as outdoor hot tubs and ski-in ski-out lodges – but state media shows few actual guests.—
Maureen Ohare,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Liberty Hotel, Formerly Boston’s Charles Street Jail The Liberty Hotel is a 298-room luxury hotel located in Boston’s charming Beacon Hill neighborhood.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The filler is actually way better than the Botox.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Listen to the filler — the ums, the incomplete thoughts, the recycled clichés.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The deal will also see Sky, a Comcast subsidiary, debut a dedicated Disney+ Cinema linear channel.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The local subsidiary, Shijing Agriculture Technology, uses sensors and software — including AI from DeepSeek — to optimize regional production.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The extras do make that man-with-a-van operation pricier, though.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pinkerton explains how minimalists either decline them upfront or donate extras within a week to avoid clutter.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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In addition to featuring intricate lacework, some pieces stand out for being crafted from chiffon and fluid satins, being punctuated by tiny floral embroideries and cascading daisy embellishments or simply for their buttery hues that add to the classic black and white propositions.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The jeans featured floral embroideries and mixed media patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Nonnecessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnecessity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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