nonessential
Example Sentences
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Affording things is never easy, because a growing economy offers so many worthwhile but nonessential goods and services to spend one’s money on.
"Meanwhile, low to moderate income consumers were seen to be increasingly price sensitive and hesitant to spend on nonessential goods and services," the survey added.
From Barron's
The basics of a no-spend—or low-spend, depending on your personal definition—challenge are just that: for a predetermined period of time, you abstain from nonessential purchases.
From Salon
Since Jan. 1 is a federal holiday, all nonessential federal government offices are closed.
From MarketWatch
Since Christmas Day is a federal holiday, all nonessential federal government offices are closed on Dec. 25.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
