Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence
In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Be prepared for a communication breakdown — text messages may not make it to the right person, your plans may get completely derailed and all that fiery energy might translate into unnecessary confrontations or snap decisions.
—
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Too often, redesigns happen simply for the sake of change — unnecessary, expensive and often worse than what came before.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Lopez said that was unnecessary, since medical providers already get similar training.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
However, that testing may often turn out to be unnecessary—some research suggests that over half of people with a positive MCD test don’t actually have cancer.8
There is a blood test for colorectal cancer, specifically, that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2024.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Too often, redesigns happen simply for the sake of change — unnecessary, expensive and often worse than what came before.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Lopez said that was unnecessary, since medical providers already get similar training.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
However, that testing may often turn out to be unnecessary—some research suggests that over half of people with a positive MCD test don’t actually have cancer.8
There is a blood test for colorectal cancer, specifically, that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2024.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnecessary
Cite this Entry
“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share