as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
money's tight, so we'll have to skip nonessential purchases
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as in extravagance
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
If Congress cannot reach a compromise by December 20, however, there will be a government shutdown, and all nonessential government functions must stop.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Participants have also been asked to not spend any money on gas or at major retailers, and not to use their credit or debit cards for any nonessential spending.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
With nonessential federal employees given the day off, most government offices such as courthouses, Department of Motor Vehicles, and public schools and libraries are closed on Presidents Day.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Since then, the school has laid off at least 100 employees and undergone budget cuts and a freeze on hiring and nonessential spending.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
If Congress cannot reach a compromise by December 20, however, there will be a government shutdown, and all nonessential government functions must stop.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Participants have also been asked to not spend any money on gas or at major retailers, and not to use their credit or debit cards for any nonessential spending.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
With nonessential federal employees given the day off, most government offices such as courthouses, Department of Motor Vehicles, and public schools and libraries are closed on Presidents Day.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
Adjective
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This phrase prevents unnecessary detours while making the person feel heard.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nothing in his filmography suggests the sort of comprehensive extravagance that this film delivers from start to finish.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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There are grand old-fashioned song and dance spectacles but also solo numbers that do fine without any extravagance.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mise-en-scène of a humble working-class neighborhood in Rome, replete with a sprawling ensemble cast and many extras, convincingly transports viewers into the look and feel of the post-World War II era as Italians try to redefine themselves in the aftermath of fascism.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some are expressing concern about their ability to save or buy extras, the poll found.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Even by reducing their tax payments with deferrals, the Dodgers will still pay a league-leading $142 million in luxury taxes in 2025, according to Spotrac.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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While smaller, cheaper properties were rushing toward showers-only loos, luxury hotels splashed out on trophy bathrooms with deluxe showers and shapely, free-standing tubs in one space.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fat Tuesday is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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The theses reflected Luther’s belief that the pope and the Catholic Church were preying on the poor by selling them indulgences, taking their money for a false promise that their sins would be forgiven.—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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