unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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That not only means avoiding the embarrassment of showing up at Mars without a ride home, but the ability to do without unneeded fuel surplus and to plan longer duration missions.
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David Szondy
july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2025
Republicans frame the move as a common-sense effort to cut unneeded spending.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
This is because proper apportionments and timely proposals for deferring or rescinding unneeded appropriations prevent the accumulation of large unobligated balances that could otherwise be offered as late-fiscal-year rescissions.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy
july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2025
Republicans frame the move as a common-sense effort to cut unneeded spending.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
This is because proper apportionments and timely proposals for deferring or rescinding unneeded appropriations prevent the accumulation of large unobligated balances that could otherwise be offered as late-fiscal-year rescissions.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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