superfluous
Example Sentences
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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
Bradshaw ended his review by saying it "feels like a superfluous piece of monetisable content".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Journal reporter Russell Gold’s book “Superpower” shows how needless delays caused by litigation and superfluous studies are costing us billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Most of my words to her were superfluous, for she knew that Pauling was wrong the moment I mentioned a helix.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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