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Recent Examples of nonnecessity
The nonnecessity of it all.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2021
Campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said neither of the infected individuals was in close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with Biden or Harris within the past 48 hours, rendering self-quarantining a nonnecessity.
—Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnecessity
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Officials ruled the hit incidental, though Olszewski left the game and didn’t return with a head injury.—
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Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.—
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Josh Geller, a luxury travel advisor with EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says bookings to Europe from his American clients are booming.—
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TikTok and Instagram influencers act as both tastemakers and salespeople, offering five-minute testimonials that make luxury feel both attainable and necessary.—
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The shorter the ingredient list, the less room there is for unnecessary additives like stabilizers, sweeteners, or fillers that diminish the natural nutrition of the peanuts themselves.—
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The textiles are then cleaned, sorted, and recycled into raw materials for products (such as insulation, mattress fillers, and pet bedding).—
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
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The facility had dishes and equipment washed in an automatic dish machine without any sanitizer.—
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The startup, founded by Kyogu Lee, was acquired by HYBE, the entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, and now operates as its subsidiary.—
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Nutrl Vodka Seltzer and Cutwater, two subsidiary brands, will be promoted alongside Michelob Ultra.—
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Venditti was tasked with casting extras too, unusual for someone in her role — but crucial to Safdie’s thorough worldbuilding process.—
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Many extras were wearing glasses in the same style as Vecna.—
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Anything deemed nonessential would be put on hold, so Americans could experience delays with certain services and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go without pay.—
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Statement textures, like fringe, pleating, embroidery, crochet, and subtle ruching, bring interest through movement and dimension rather than color or pattern.—
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Apparel includes the Puffed Brixton track jacket and Dayton pullover, each featuring a special embroidery execution.—
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“Nonnecessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnecessity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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