as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
money's tight, so we'll have to skip nonessential purchases
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as in extravagance
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Recent Examples of nonessential
Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The top nonessential items and services that Americans consider to be necessities are streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Also, market losses make investors feel poorer and less willing to spend money on nonessential items.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Nearly one-third (31 percent) would need to make substantial reductions in nonessential spending.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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When the president in February added a 20% tariff on products made in China, Poses started removing nonessential features such as embossed packaging.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The top nonessential items and services that Americans consider to be necessities are streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Also, market losses make investors feel poorer and less willing to spend money on nonessential items.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Nearly one-third (31 percent) would need to make substantial reductions in nonessential spending.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonessential
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Patrick Boel, managing director at real estate developer Roundhouse, said most of the land the company owns is in areas where the new zoning code already provides for high-density housing, large heights and no parking requirements, making any incentives unnecessary.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2025
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The move comes as Trump has looked for ways to cut spending deemed unnecessary, and the Treasury estimates halting the production of pennies will save $85 million. — CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Dan Mangan, Ashley Capoot, Annika Kim Constantino and Jeff Cox contributed to this report.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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For years, the Mission: Impossible movies stood as a welcome bulwark against the world-building extravagance of Hollywood’s franchise craze.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth with an extravagance of sonic invention and dance.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The Basic plan gets you just the VPN for $12.99 a month, while the other plans tack on a bunch of extras.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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Featuring around 320 extras, each episode was filmed in a four-week block that mostly comprised technical practices and rehearsals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
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Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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With a $400 million luxury jet waiting in the wings and a $37 million check in hand − thanks to settlements from Meta and ABC− President Donald Trump's future presidential library plan is ready for take off.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Don’t even think of trying to bypass the French luxury house’s notoriously long waiting lists by tapping the workshop for a classic Birkin or Kelly.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Durso says she’s noticed the guests really appreciating the balance between indulgence and wellness, which was one of her goals in particular when helping to curate a new experience.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Dry brushing can be a relaxing yet stimulating indulgence that leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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“Nonessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonessential. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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