nonessential

Example Sentences

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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

“New York City has not faced a storm of this scale in the last decade,” he said, urging residents to avoid nonessential travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Since Presidents Day is a federal holiday, all nonessential federal government offices are closed.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

To save money, the state will defer nonessential capital improvements, along with other methods.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Because of the severe weather, all nonessential emergency personnel have been sent home until such time that the weather allows them to return.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith