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.

Examples of no need in a Sentence

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There was no need for an encore after that, but there was still the matter of some major hits to squeeze into her final trip to Phoenix. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 The observable — qualitative or quantitative — results If there are many of these examples, there’s no need to recount each event. —

Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 But there's no need to burn your house down to rid yourself of the critters. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Sips and Sunsets Kids and traditional happy hours at resort bars are generally a mismatch, but no need to gaze longingly at a bar below from a guestroom balcony. —

Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no need