unneeded

Example Sentences

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If they are required to spend more on unneeded labor, that means less money for safety-enhancing technologies such as track-inspecting drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That is partly because National Highways is obliged to pay insurance and council tax on the unneeded properties, including an empty house premium.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Martinez, DH, Mets: A productive designated hitter and stabilizing clubhouse force for the Dodgers in 2023, Martinez was unneeded the moment Shohei Ohtani chose to wear blue for the next 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

The panel is known as a “door plug” and is used to cover a gap left by an unneeded exit door.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Merry felt more like unneeded baggage than ever, and he wondered, if there was a fight, what he should do.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien