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nonessential

or ԴDz-··پ

[ non-uh-sen-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. not essential; not necessary:

    Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.

    Synonyms: , ,



noun

  1. a nonessential thing or person.

nonessential

/ ˌɒɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. not essential; not necessary
  2. biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a nonessential person or thing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nonessential1

First recorded in 1745–55; non- + essential
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Almost 30 years ago, toward the end of President Clinton’s first term in office, Republicans in Congress forced a government shutdown that led some 800,000 nonessential federal workers to be furloughed.

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The report says that in five of the last six years, women are spending a greater share of their earnings on nonessential goods like clothes, dining out or entertainment.

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He and Colton, 21, have delivered groceries, medicine and dog food to others who refused to leave the neighborhood — including nonessential essentials like beer and a coveted bottle of Scotch whisky.

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That has since morphed into proposed restrictions and bans on problematic and nonessential products, such as single-use packaging.

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Earlier on Friday, officials announced that all schools and nonessential activities, including nightclubs, were to close until Monday.

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