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unneeded

(ʌnˈniːdɪd)
adj
not needed;unnecessary
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unneeded - not necessaryunneeded - not necessary        
inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental
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unneeded

adjective
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The circular suggested a locker system if the schools can afford it to store unneeded books or items and which would allow students to only bring home books required for their homework.
ISLAMABAD -- The newly installed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will revise the accountability law to ensure a check on corruption cases and circumvent any unneeded harassment.
'We can even surmise that it was done to get rid of unneeded or unwanted documents.
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