nonessential

• “I think all of the above, in a sense, and I liken it to other what I call nonessential passions that we have--golf, for example, horseback riding, neither of which are to my taste.”

  Forbes: Life After The Times

• “ZAHN: Finally this morning, the CDC has advised people to not do what they call nonessential travel to Asia because of that.”

  CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2003

• “If the city can save on what it calls nonessential spending, then it might not have to cut as many jobs, leaders said.”

  KCTV5.com - News

• “That's why they are sometimes called "nonessential" - because the information is not essential to the main point of the sentence.”

  Kansas.com Blogs Master Site Feed

• “Well, speaking of operations, one operation that perhaps is underway even as we speak now is the evacuation of all U.S. personnel -- and those who are called nonessential personnel who may be within that region, either in Kuwait or any other country in the region.”

  CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2003

• “The government urges "nonessential" employees to stay home.”

  The Washington Post: Wednesday's hellish commute, described by many more than 140 characters

• “I had an idea: If they're "nonessential," why should they come to work at all?”

  The Washington Post: My First Time: A political novice runs for office

• “All "nonessential" government employees were sent home, leaving eager interns to take their place.”

  Newsweek: A Daughter's Secrets

• “Finally, keep in mind that "nonessential" does not mean H1 will have no role.”

  Another Protozoan and Front-Loading

• “Right now, I am so far behind with what I absolutely need to have done, much less the "nonessential" stuff like research.”

  When the professional and personal collide, part 2

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