non-essential

A form of nonessential — Not required; not essential.

Meanings

adjectivenon-essential (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nonessential.

    However, the TSSA union has called for a full ban on construction and for all non-essential workers to stay at home, [...]

    2020 April 8, “Network News: Crossrail heads the construction projects placed on hold”, in Rail, page 13
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APA

non-essential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-essential

MLA

“non-essential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-essential. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-essential,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-essential.

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