nonessential
adjective
not essential; not necessary.
non-essential
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a variation of
nonessential.
Example Sentences
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"While travel to France remains unrestricted, Malaysians are advised to consider postponing non-essential travel until the situation improves," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
BP said Thursday that it has also removed non-essential personnel from its Argos, Atlantis and Mad Dog platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Target's big sellers are mostly in non-essential goods, such as home furniture and beauty products.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He had long ago sold his horse, and now he began to sell his other things—guns, tool-chest, lathe, non-essential clothes—throwing them away one after the other, for a mere song, in spite of our remonstrances.
From Thirty Years in Australia by Ada Cambridge
