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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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
The State Department ordered the departure from Lebanon of some nonessential U.S. Embassy employees and dependents.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Still, even with a possible deal to avert a lapse in funding, the standard procedure to bring nonessential government functions to a halt will soon get underway for all federal government departments and agencies, an administration official told CNN.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Lebanese hospitals in the south and east were ordered to suspend nonessential surgeries to focus on treating the wounded from the strikes.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The State Department routinely orders or authorizes the departure of nonessential embassy staffers and the families of diplomats when security conditions deteriorate in the country where they are posted.
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This proactive assessment prevents feature creep and unnecessary platform lock-in while keeping core services lean and performant.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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To top it all off, companies such as Razer find ways to squeeze RGB lights into unnecessary places so that devices spew out rainbows.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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However, try to be cautious of spending impulsively — Mars in Leo loves extravagance!Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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The film combines slasher-style chase sequences while indulging retro monster movie extravagance and a nice smattering of visceral gore.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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With all the extras—a 14-core M4 Pro, the 20-core GPU, 64GB of memory, 8TB of storage, and 10Gbps internet—the Mac mini rings up at $4,699.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even in this World Series, Ohtani’s one hit — an eighth-inning double in Game 1 that helped the Dodgers tie the game and force extras — was necessary to set up Freeman’s heroics.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
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Retrospectives that span so many decades usually follow a certain arc: skill-building, imitation of admired masters, the finding of a personal voice, maybe a late-in-life fascination with superfluity (think Titian’s brushstrokes or Henry James’s sentences).Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
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Air and Space The 10 most expensive domestic plane tickets in America Many of these routes average more than $400 a trip one-way By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow Flying was long thought of as a luxury beyond the reach of the average American.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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In April, Golden Goose secured the advice of a savvy luxury industry professional, as former Gucci president and CEO Marco Bizzarri joined the board of directors, flanking the likes of former Chanel global CEO Maureen Chiquet, who was named chair of the company in 2020.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel When election night calls for a little indulgence, this Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel cocktail delivers a decadent treat.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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More recently, soft drink sales have been aided by lower- and middle-income consumers seeking inexpensive indulgences, companies and analysts say.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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