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Recent Examples of needless Our worst nightmare is that weather forecast offices will be so understaffed that there will be needless loss of life. Louis Uccellini, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 The Leafs were given a gift when Greig took a needless holding penalty early in the third period. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Another subject will be Ian Paterson, the surgeon who left hundreds of patients disfigured after carrying out needless operations. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 The stringent measures led to a bitter dispute between he and the drivers, with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton dismissing Ben Sulayem’s approach as a needless power play. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for needless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needless
unnecessary
Adjective
  • Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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