as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
don't pack any unessential items until we're sure we have room for everything we'll actually need
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Their reunion doesn’t last long, as Sarah can’t keep away from the Pogue life, and through another tangle of unessential details, the whole crew comes together to discover the Cross of Santo Domingo in the ceiling of an old church.
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Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 22 Feb. 2023
Relegated to Marvel’s 1992 annual issues, Citizen Kang initially felt a little unessential.
—Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
Each expert was hesitant about the current pandemic climate in Texas and the potential for increased spread through unessential activities.
—Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2020
Another potential reason for the pullback is that the United States has yet to lift travel restrictions for Europeans to visit the United States for unessential reasons.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
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Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 22 Feb. 2023
Relegated to Marvel’s 1992 annual issues, Citizen Kang initially felt a little unessential.
—Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
Each expert was hesitant about the current pandemic climate in Texas and the potential for increased spread through unessential activities.
—Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2020
Another potential reason for the pullback is that the United States has yet to lift travel restrictions for Europeans to visit the United States for unessential reasons.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
See All Example Sentences for unessential
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“Unessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unessential. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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