nonessential

Example Sentences

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In March, the government rolled out fuel rationing, encouraging citizens to walk amid a growing transportation crisis, and later put nonessential state workers on leave to keep them at home.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Exxon evacuated its nonessential staff from the Middle East earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The IEA’s recommendations also include slower highway speeds, greater use of public transport and car sharing, cutting nonessential air travel and encouraging electric cooking, among other measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

State Department telling nonessential staff to get out of Saudi Arabia after attacks there killed workers from India and Bangladesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

First, I put the Hab on low-power mode: no internal lights, all nonessential systems offline, all internal heating suspended.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir