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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'the unnecessary' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that is not needed. For example, "We need to get rid of the unnecessary clutter in this room."
Dictionary
the unnecessary
adjective
Not needed or necessary.
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It has been called "the unnecessary war".
"It's all about removing the unnecessary".
Abbott: Rudd without the unnecessary calories.
They are all about the unnecessary.
These have the unnecessary but brilliant addition of salted caramel.
Churchill called World War II the unnecessary war.
Avoid the redundant phrases, the distracting adjectives, the unnecessary adverbs.
A great documentary, that even the unnecessary reconstructions didn't spoil.
(The unnecessary excuse for it is Mr. Freud's 80th birthday).
Neighbors object only to the unnecessary height proposed.
"But that is the unnecessary outcome, in my view.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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