The U.S. announced it will temporarily close its northern border with Canada to “non-essential traffic.”
Source: tatoeba (8621843)
Non-essential
Synonyms for "non-essential" (106 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Sample sentences
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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is ordering non-essential businesses to move workers completely to telework by late Sunday.
Source: tatoeba (8623708)
Cuomo also announced that non-essential gatherings of any size and for any reason are no longer allowed.
Source: tatoeba (8623715)
The state’s governor has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home and has told residents to only go out for groceries or the occasional exercise. That leaves people with a lot of free time.
Source: tatoeba (8626864)
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