inessential
adjective
in·es·sen·tial
ˌi-nə-ˈsen(t)-shəl 
1
: not essential : unessential
2
: having no essence
inessential
noun
Examples of inessential in a Sentence
he writes very spare prose, with nary an inessential word to be found
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When photography went digital, photo lab technicians and manual retouchers were suddenly as inessential as medieval scribes.
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Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2025
The remaining seven undisputed songs, including forgettable Akon and Lenny Kravitz collaborations, make for a slight and inessential collection.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
Though somewhat inessential, Far From Home is a fun diversion with a killer mid-credits sequence that beautifully sets up the third film.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2025
The remaining seven undisputed songs, including forgettable Akon and Lenny Kravitz collaborations, make for a slight and inessential collection.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
Though somewhat inessential, Far From Home is a fun diversion with a killer mid-credits sequence that beautifully sets up the third film.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inessential
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“Inessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inessential. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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