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nonessential

[non-uh-sen-shuhl] / ˌnɒn əˈsɛn ʃəl /


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Stovall also pointed to the long lines for security checks at US airports, and heightened travel safety concerns, as reasons that many people are cutting down on nonessential travel.

From Barron's

At banking software company Q2 Holdings in Austin, finance chief Jonathan Price told employees the company was taking aim at nonessential expenses that were too often wasteful, part of a larger effort to control costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, your credit-card debt is manageable, especially if you aim to cut some of your nonessential monthly expenses.

From MarketWatch

Exxon evacuated its nonessential staff from the Middle East earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

The IEA’s recommendations also include slower highway speeds, greater use of public transport and car sharing, cutting nonessential air travel and encouraging electric cooking, among other measures.

From The Wall Street Journal