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Recent Examples of unneeded
Westside Assemblyman Tony Simone is to be congratulated for wanting to save the block directly south of Penn Station from demolition for Amtrak’s foolish fantasy to become an unneeded dead-end terminal for NJTransit trains.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
And by the time the team tacked on two more runs in the seventh, such extra insurance was already looking unneeded.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The governor had said the project was necessary for climate adaptation, and should bypass unneeded delays.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
There’s no unneeded flash here, just an awful situation captured in horrifying, up-close detail.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
And by the time the team tacked on two more runs in the seventh, such extra insurance was already looking unneeded.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The governor had said the project was necessary for climate adaptation, and should bypass unneeded delays.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
There’s no unneeded flash here, just an awful situation captured in horrifying, up-close detail.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded
Adjective
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From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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On a larger scale and across billions of daily prompts, unnecessary tokens can contribute to thousands of metric tons of additional emissions annually.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Others who could leave in the coming weeks include Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, unwanted backup goalkeeper Inaki Pena, holding midfielder Oriol Romeu and last summer’s attacking signing Victor.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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