unessential
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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The use of lighting that is brighter than needed, or turned on at unessential times, has caused a widespread global fog of light.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024
Buses and trains were cancelled in the Skane region on Thursday morning and authorities urged people to avoid unessential travel.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
Satie’s genius was in his removal of all that was unessential yet leaving in all that felt ambiguous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2020
The government hasn’t restricted travel to Wuhan but advises against unessential trips.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
But all this part of it seemed remote and unessential.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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