superfluous
Example Sentences
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What if the scans that are, by the official guidance, considered superfluous, could catch something?
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the first half of 2026, the S&P 500 software industry group declined 19.6% on fears that the AI trade would make some of its offerings superfluous.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A former agency spokesperson previously called Chesney’s order “unnecessary and superfluous given DHS’s medical policy goes above and beyond.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s the making of a perfect joke: totally superfluous and uniquely dumb.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing superfluous
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Grade 11, List 1
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