Nonessential items are things that you can do without. Often, this means things that are not very important or necessary.
The office is going to be closed on Friday because there are no essential employees available.
The company is closing down because there are no nonessential items left.
adjective
not of prime or central importance
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noun
anything that is not essential
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The Dutch have an aversion to the nonessential.
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The spleen is a useful but nonessential organ.
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Nonessential amino acids are produced in the body.
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Nutrients are frequently categorized as essential or nonessential.
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It no longer advises against nonessential travel.
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Cut every repetitious or nonessential word.
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And secondly, it's nonessential bureaurcracy for the sake of bureaucracy.
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Many of the links seem to be for advertising of nonessential sites.
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Cdc4 can be essential, or nonessential, depending on the organism.
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Future public opinion may render this page nonessential.