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unneeded

  • a word derived from need.

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“Providing automatic penalty relief will end unneeded financial headaches for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in the months ahead,” said Glen Frost, founding partner of Frost Law, a law firm representing cases before the IRS.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

A big difference between the two companies has been Waymo’s embrace of laser sensors that Musk says are unneeded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

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

Still, injury issues for Liam Livingstone and Mark Wood are an unneeded complication, although both are expected to be fit to travel.

From BBC May 23, 2024

I earned a decent amount of money each month by selling commercial time on my POV channel and by auctioning off any unneeded magic items, armor, or weapons I acquired during my travels.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline