nonessential
[non-uh-sen-shuhl]
adjective
not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
noun
a nonessential thing or person.
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Contemporary Examples of non-essential
But on several occasions there have been mini-evacuations with non-essential embassy staff withdrawn.
Every main level also features three non-essential objectives, giving yet another reason to try and try and try again every time.
Historical Examples of non-essential
In the sphere of the non-essential there is no law,—there you are free.
The Essence of ChristianityLudwig Feuerbach
But was this frankness merely because she was dealing with what was non-essential to her?
The Second FiddlePhyllis Bottome
The visibility or the invisibility of the glory of God does not render it non-essential to him.
Absurdities of ImmaterialismOrson Pratt
There was other happiness in the world besides the non-essential one of love.
The Fighting ChanceRobert W. Chambers
He accordingly pronounced it to be non-essential to the validity of warrants.
The Press-Gang Afloat and AshoreJohn R. Hutchinson
nonessential
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nonessential
[nŏn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl]
adj.
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